Suwon vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2630
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$455
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.23M
449K

The cost of living in Suwon is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5440th and 13th ($1030 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 216th and 9th 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
$6.99
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11113
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6701
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.39
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.75
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$660
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12755
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171