Suwon vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$805
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2748
$3361
😷 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 63% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5892nd and 512th ($970 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 111th and 100th 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
$6.84
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13362
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7225
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.42
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.14
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22854
$16245

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743