Suwon vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$435
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2620
$3246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.23M
662K

The cost of living in Suwon is 59% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5342nd and 819th ($1022 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Suwon compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 124th and 86th 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
$6.95
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.91%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12488
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$17240

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7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759