Baltimore vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Baltimore	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5241	$2533
🏠 One person rent	$1309	$427
🏘️ Family rent	$2141	$736
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4251	$2124
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	97	91
😀 Quality of life	91	89
🏙️ Population	586K	1.23M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 126% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1429th and 5675th ($2224 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 44th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 138th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Suwon

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	Baltimore	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.61	$3.32
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$981	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1812	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.8	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.3%	6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2495	$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2320	$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.3	$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1730	$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18541	$14818

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2484
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2856
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2377
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3012
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2862
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2596
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$3016
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2678
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2769
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3350
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3031
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2695
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2913
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2275
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2318
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2801
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2367
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2508
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2799
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2088
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2803
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2793
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2341
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2222
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3338
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2095
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2608
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2205
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2379
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2037

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$943
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1019
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1001
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1313
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1061
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1090
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1296
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1152
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1089
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1032
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1108
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1016
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1094
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1052
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1040
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$952
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$894
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1010
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$982
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$977
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$917
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1062
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$865
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1557
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$852
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$819
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$971
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1009
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$997