Suwon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$435
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2620
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.23M
14.3M

The cost of living in Suwon is 36% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5342nd and 3019th ($1022 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 124th and 3rd 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
$6.95
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.91%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12488
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$15235

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$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101