Suwon vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$390
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$805
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2748
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.23M
3.76M

The cost of living in Suwon is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5892nd and 4132nd ($970 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 18th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Suwon compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 111th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Suwon Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13362
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7225
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.42
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.14
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22854
$12546

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092