Amsterdam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$2620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
921K
1.23M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 173% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 331st and 5342nd ($2791 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 29th and 124th 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
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.22
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$21003

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038