Suwon vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2690
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$498
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2625
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
1.23M
449K

The cost of living in Suwon is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5112th and 23rd ($1066 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 3rd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Suwon compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 134th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Zurich

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Suwon Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12487
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$775
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10980
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041