Suwon vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2124
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
1.23M
662K

The cost of living in Suwon is 61% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5675th and 890th ($985 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Suwon compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 209th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Vancouver

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Suwon Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$5.84
 Cappuccino
$3.07
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10704
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6412
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14818
$21273

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884