Berlin vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Berlin	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4975	$2690
🏠 One person rent	$1217	$498
🏘️ Family rent	$2066	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$555	$368
🚐 Transport expenses	$304	$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3412	$2625
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	91
😀 Quality of life	96	92
🏙️ Population	3.78M	1.23M

The cost of living in Berlin is 108% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1418th and 5112th ($2222 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Suwon

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	Berlin	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.6	$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$3.18
☕ Cappuccino	$4.41	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1631	$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$277	$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8887	$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6036	$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.44	$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.11	$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.24	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$67	$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.5	$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9480	$10980

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1868
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1893
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1892
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1862
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1888
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1902
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1851
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1887
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1841
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1826
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1856
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1862
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1810
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1839
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1826
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1822
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1681
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1852
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1454
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1484
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1567
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1430
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1363
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1425
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1424
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1436
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1471
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1501
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1486
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1479
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1421
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1417
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1435
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1411
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1166
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1422
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1113
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1563
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1446

Cities near Suwon

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