Suwon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$427
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2124
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.36M

The cost of living in Suwon is 0.4% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5675th and 5651st ($985 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Suwon compared to 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 209th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Taoyuan

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Suwon Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10704
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6412
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14818
$19490

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473