Suwon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$435
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2620
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.33M

The cost of living in Suwon is 17% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6171st ($1022 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Suwon compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 124th and 418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Suwon Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.91%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12488
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$18619

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443