Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Jeju

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwon is 18% cheaper than Jeju without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Suwon is 4.8% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.44 ₩11.0K

$6.48 ₩9,613

14.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.87 ₩42.8K

$51.6 ₩76.5K

-44.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.25 ₩7,787

$4.10 ₩6,080

28.05%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₩5,311

$5.51 ₩8,174

-35.03%

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

$1.50 ₩2,230

$2.37 ₩3,514

-36.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ₩1,035

$1.83 ₩2,721

-61.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 ₩5,293

$4.07 ₩6,034

-12.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 ₩6,629

$6.04 ₩8,969

-25.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 ₩3,242

$2.16 ₩3,206

1.39%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 ₩3,240

$2.18 ₩3,241

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.20 ₩4,745

$2.25 ₩3,336

42.22%

Eggs

$2.47 ₩3,671

$2.53 ₩3,750

-2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.95 ₩16.2K

$10.63 ₩15.8K

3.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.90 ₩16.2K

$8.45 ₩12.5K

28.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.00 ₩17.8K

$27.50 ₩40.8K

-56.36%

Apples (1kg)

$5.39 ₩8,003

$7.99 ₩11.9K

-32.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 ₩4,104

$3.13 ₩4,648

-11.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.32 ₩7,899

$5.41 ₩8,029

-1.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 ₩3,768

$5.13 ₩7,613

-50.49%

Potato (1kg)

$3.88 ₩5,756

$2.98 ₩4,420

30.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 ₩3,293

$1.83 ₩2,709

21.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 ₩3,720

$2.14 ₩3,175

17.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₩1,414

$0.42 ₩626

126.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₩4,847

$3.32 ₩4,932

-1.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.31 ₩18.3K

$15.48 ₩23.0K

-20.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₩3,183

$1.83 ₩2,721

17.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₩3,239

$1.61 ₩2,395

35.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.19 ₩1,767

$0.91 ₩1,352

30.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩69.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.74 ₩4,066

$2.63 ₩3,903

4.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩800

$0.53 ₩780

1.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.48 ₩12.6K

$8.77 ₩13.0K

-3.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,769

$1.23 ₩1,831

-3.25%

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

$27.6K ₩40.9M

$27.9K ₩41.4M

-1.14%

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

$13.8K ₩20.5M

$25.3K ₩37.6M

-45.31%

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

$164 ₩243.5K

$159 ₩236.1K

3.12%

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

$34.51 ₩51.2K

$34.30 ₩50.9K

0.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.94 ₩32.6K

$19.15 ₩28.4K

14.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.22 ₩70.1K

$36.40 ₩54.0K

29.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.57 ₩21.6K

Cinema Ticket

$11.01 ₩16.3K

$10.90 ₩16.2K

1.01%

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

$408 ₩605.3K

$366 ₩543.1K

11.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩34.8M

$24.3K ₩36.1M

-3.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.44 ₩52.6K

$50.8 ₩75.4K

-30.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.17 ₩70.0K

$29.03 ₩43.1K

62.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.3 ₩120.6K

$64.3 ₩95.4K

26.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.15 ₩40.3K

$88.1 ₩130.7K

-69.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$450 ₩667.1K

$490 ₩727.5K

-8.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 ₩642.0K

$399 ₩591.4K

8.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$921 ₩1.4M

$1,008 ₩1.5M

-8.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$897 ₩1.3M

$1,119 ₩1.7M

-19.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.0K ₩16.3M

$8,827 ₩13.1M

24.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,526 ₩9.7M

$6,279 ₩9.3M

3.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,220 ₩3.3M

$1,710 ₩2.5M

29.85%

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 Suwon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jeju: March 2, 2026

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