Amsterdam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
921K
1.23M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 193% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 143rd and 5112th ($3118 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Suwon

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Amsterdam Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$10980

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050