Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Pangyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwon is 18.4% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwon is 16.7% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₩10.1K
$7.07 ₩9,597
5.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 ₩39.9K
$36.85 ₩50K
-20.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ₩6,881
$5.53 ₩7,507
-8.32%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ₩4,791
$3.98 ₩5,393
-11.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₩2,011
$1.52 ₩2,056
-2.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₩916
$0.85 ₩1,152
-21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 ₩4,904
$3.37 ₩4,569
7.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 ₩6,034
$4.9 ₩6,645
-9.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₩3,018
$2.26 ₩3,068
-1.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ₩3,070
$3.11 ₩4,214
-27.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,251
$3.01 ₩4,082
3.99%
Eggs
$2.48 ₩3,364
$2.86 ₩3,874
-13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$10.29 ₩14K
6.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.87 ₩14.7K
$8.42 ₩11.4K
29.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 ₩16.4K
$27.6 ₩37.4K
-56.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,425
$7.83 ₩10.6K
-30.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 ₩3,946
$3.18 ₩4,313
-8.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 ₩7,239
$5.43 ₩7,367
-1.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ₩3,422
$5.29 ₩7,174
-52.36%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 ₩5,291
$4.01 ₩5,444
-2.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 ₩3,163
$2.84 ₩3,860
-17.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,387
$2.16 ₩2,926
15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₩1,231
$1.21 ₩1,645
-24.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₩4,376
$3.33 ₩4,524
-3.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 ₩19K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₩2,861
$1.79 ₩2,422
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₩2,916
$3.22 ₩4,373
-33.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 ₩1,562
$1.11 ₩1,505
3.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47 ₩63.8K
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-3.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 ₩3,825
$3.56 ₩4,834
-20.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩771
$0.57 ₩768
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 ₩11.3K
$9.04 ₩12.3K
-7.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₩1,676
$1.21 ₩1,640
1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.8K ₩18.7M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
-43.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$161 ₩218.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.92 ₩47.4K
$35.11 ₩47.6K
-0.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.01 ₩29.9K
$22.14 ₩30K
-0.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.15 ₩64K
$47.33 ₩64.2K
-0.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 ₩19.6K
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-56.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.92 ₩14.8K
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-2.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.7K
$416 ₩564.7K
-1.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.8M
$23.3K ₩31.7M
0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.56 ₩48.3K
$59.3 ₩80.5K
-40.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.41 ₩65.7K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
0.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 ₩107.7K
$79.1 ₩107.4K
0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.11 ₩36.8K
$117 ₩158.4K
-76.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₩609.1K
$452 ₩612.7K
-0.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ₩595.4K
$374 ₩506.8K
17.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 ₩1.2M
$1,076 ₩1.5M
-14.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 ₩1.2M
$754 ₩1M
16.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K ₩17.1M
$7,406 ₩10M
70.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,592 ₩8.9M
$5,505 ₩7.5M
19.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwon
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,593 ₩3.5M
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-47.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Suwon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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