Suwon vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Suwon	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$987	$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2601	$5237
🏠 One person rent	$416	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$845	$2442
🍽️ Food expenses	$390	$543
🚐 Transport expenses	$96	$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2621	$4454
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	91	75
😀 Quality of life	92	85
🏙️ Population	1.23M	459K

The cost of living in Suwon is 53% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5418th and 1538th ($987 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1363rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Suwon compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 88th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Virginia Beach

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	Suwon	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.03	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.9	$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.03	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.75	$5.47
☕ Cappuccino	$3.5	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$452	$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$245	$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$792	$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$631	$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.3	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.81%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12419	$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6828	$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.2	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.7	$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.63	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.21	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.25	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.54	$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.34	$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.61	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.93	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.15	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.9	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.71	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.7	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.61	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.1	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.3	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19843	$18553

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Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1097
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1024
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1081
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1256
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1121
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1063
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1152
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1069
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1101
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1020
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$949
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$986
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1106
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1144
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1124
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$940
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1002
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$973
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$983
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1041
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1005
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$880
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$903
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1542
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$1009
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$911
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$963
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$949
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$992

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2788
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2282
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2462
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2005
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$1997
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2284
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2108
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2237
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2229
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2139
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2098
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2169
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2020
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2031
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2063
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2428
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1929
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2159
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2053
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2522
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2014
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2215
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2849
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1787
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2362
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3079
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2271
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2844
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2426
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2730
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2369
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2422
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3110
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2685