Suwon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2630
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$455
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.23M
14.3M

The cost of living in Suwon is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5440th and 3249th ($1030 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 216th and 8th 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
$6.99
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11113
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6701
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.39
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.75
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$660
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12755
$16728

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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
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005