Suwon vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Suwon	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1030	$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2630	$2644
🏠 One person rent	$455	$504
🏘️ Family rent	$776	$804
🍽️ Food expenses	$377	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.4	$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2320	$1958
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	91	82
😀 Quality of life	90	73
🏙️ Population	1.23M	1.08M

The cost of living in Suwon is 6% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5440th and 5051st ($1030 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 14th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Suwon compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Ranked 4th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 216th vs 2628th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Yongin

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	Suwon	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.99	$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.7	$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.89	$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$3.24	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.35	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$343	$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$327	$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$589	$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$106	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$164	$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.2%	4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11113	$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6701	$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.13	$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.5	$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.39	$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.09	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.62	$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.34	$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.53	$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.6	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.29	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.48	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.73	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.15	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.75	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.7	$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.79	$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.4	$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68	$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$660	$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12755	$12887

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Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$988
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1050
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1044
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1292
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1102
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1425
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1167
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1363
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1162
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1117
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1057
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1134
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1046
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1120
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1092
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1068
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1121
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$984
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1053
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$937
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1049
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1008
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$986
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1073
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$903
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1563
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$892
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$867
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$986
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1019
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1015

Cities near Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1050
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$1030
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1179
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1292
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1134
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1425
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1046
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1112
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$988
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1162
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$1044
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1053
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1117
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1363
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1120
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1167
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1121
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1057
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1092
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$1068
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$937
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$984
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1073
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$892
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$903
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1049
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$986
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$986
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$867
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1019
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$1003
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1563