Cost of living comparison

Suwon, South Korea

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 31.4% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 29.9% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 84.9% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Suwon. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Suwon, you would:

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Suwon	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.73 ₩8,016	$4.17 CN¥30.09	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 ₩7,014	$5.57 CN¥40.13	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 ₩1,937	$0.50 CN¥3.58	-64.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ₩868	$0.31 CN¥2.23	-50.2%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Suwon	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ₩2,999	$1.43 CN¥10.34	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 ₩6,847	$7.31 CN¥52.68	+49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₩10,090	$7.17 CN¥51.69	-0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ₩3,305	$1.74 CN¥12.53	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 ₩5,000	$1.53 CN¥11.04	-57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.49 ₩3,483	$0.92 CN¥6.61	-63.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,621	$0.71 CN¥5.13	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.01 ₩2,815	$0.89 CN¥6.39	-55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 ₩2,159	$0.58 CN¥4.20	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 ₩3,295	$0.37 CN¥2.66	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ₩1,159	$0.47 CN¥3.40	-43.1%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Suwon	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 ₩6,166	$4.36 CN¥31.43	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.18 ₩57,618	$33.40 CN¥240.75	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩37,808,512	$20,872.18 CN¥150,471.71	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.86 ₩11,003	$4.59 CN¥33.10	-41.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Suwon	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.11 ₩22,546	$13.28 CN¥95.76	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$429.72 ₩601,233	$929.88 CN¥6,703.68	+116.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.48 ₩400,822	$492.44 CN¥3,550.12	+71.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.90 ₩120,178	$42.04 CN¥303.08	-51.1%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Suwon	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.24 ₩200,411	$763.49 CN¥5,504.18	+433.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,019.66 ₩47,597,581	$22,913.01 CN¥165,184.50	-32.6%
Average			+200.2%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.04 ₩4,259	$1.11 CN¥8.03	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 ₩4,676	$3.60 CN¥25.97	+7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,509	$3.48 CN¥25.08	+7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.64 ₩62,461	$65.46 CN¥471.89	+46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.03 ₩14,029	$8.35 CN¥60.19	-16.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 84.9% more for clothing

	Suwon	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.93 ₩61,459	$62.65 CN¥451.69	+42.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.15 ₩54,779	$34.69 CN¥250.06	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.86 ₩111,729	$83.45 CN¥601.63	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$26.64 ₩37,276	$107.64 CN¥775.97	+304.0%
Average			+84.9%

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