Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Suwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Suwon

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 52.7% more expensive than Suwon without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 36.3% more expensive than Suwon without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.7K

$7.44 ₩11.0K

15.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩82.5K

$28.87 ₩42.8K

92.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,273

$5.25 ₩7,787

19.05%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,656

$3.58 ₩5,311

6.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₩2,464

$1.50 ₩2,230

10.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,234

$0.70 ₩1,035

18.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,602

$3.57 ₩5,293

5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,532

$4.47 ₩6,629

28.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,232

$2.19 ₩3,242

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,137

$2.18 ₩3,240

58.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,759

$3.20 ₩4,745

0.31%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,731

$2.47 ₩3,671

29.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.3K

$10.95 ₩16.2K

31.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.2K

$10.90 ₩16.2K

-0.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩51.0K

$12.00 ₩17.8K

186.25%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.8K

$5.39 ₩8,003

47.50%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,348

$2.77 ₩4,104

29.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,203

$5.32 ₩7,899

3.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,899

$2.54 ₩3,768

162.60%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,874

$3.88 ₩5,756

2.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,382

$2.22 ₩3,293

32.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,765

$2.51 ₩3,720

1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,905

$0.95 ₩1,414

34.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,881

$3.27 ₩4,847

0.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.9K

$12.31 ₩18.3K

63.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,591

$2.15 ₩3,183

12.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩5,008

$2.18 ₩3,239

54.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,586

$1.19 ₩1,767

-10.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.9K

$46.88 ₩69.6K

1.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,180

$2.74 ₩4,066

27.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩801

$0.54 ₩800

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.5K

$8.48 ₩12.6K

7.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,772

$1.19 ₩1,769

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.8K ₩41.2M

$27.6K ₩40.9M

0.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩36.9M

$13.8K ₩20.5M

79.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩242.2K

$164 ₩243.5K

-0.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.22 ₩52.3K

$34.51 ₩51.2K

2.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.5K

$21.94 ₩32.6K

2.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩84.9K

$47.22 ₩70.1K

21.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.5K

$14.57 ₩21.6K

59.71%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.5K

$11.01 ₩16.3K

0.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$406 ₩602.7K

$408 ₩605.3K

-0.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩34.2M

$23.5K ₩34.8M

-1.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩87.6K

$35.44 ₩52.6K

66.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩70.1K

$47.17 ₩70.0K

0.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩116.1K

$81.3 ₩120.6K

-3.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩172.1K

$27.15 ₩40.3K

327.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$450 ₩667.1K

108.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩866.0K

$433 ₩642.0K

34.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.9M

$921 ₩1.4M

182.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$897 ₩1.3M

49.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩34.3M

$11.0K ₩16.3M

109.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.5M

$6,526 ₩9.7M

80.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.7M

$2,220 ₩3.3M

41.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suwon: March 2, 2026

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