Suwon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$427
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2124
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
1.23M
14.3M

The cost of living in Suwon is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5675th and 3273rd ($985 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Suwon compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 209th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Tokyo

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Suwon Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10704
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6412
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14818
$17493

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006