Suwon vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$390
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$805
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2748
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
1.23M
447K

The cost of living in Suwon is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5892nd and 41st ($970 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon compared to 2 months in Zurich. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 111th and 6th 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
$6.84
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13362
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7225
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.42
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.14
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22854
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843