Berlin vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Berlin	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2013	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4765	$2601
🏠 One person rent	$1134	$416
🏘️ Family rent	$2203	$845
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$266	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3496	$2621
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	91
😀 Quality of life	95	92
🏙️ Population	3.68M	1.23M

The cost of living in Berlin is 104% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1759th and 5418th ($2013 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 88th 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	$12.4	$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.5	$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.77	$3.75
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1192	$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$858	$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.7	$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9186	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6527	$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.8	$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.84	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.29	$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.14	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.88	$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.43	$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.8	$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.6	$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$228	$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9556	$19843

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1671
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1729
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1715
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1656
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1735
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1601
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1629
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1701
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1673
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1581
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1695
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1689
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1622
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1607
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1618
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1656
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1628
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1536
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1677
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1258
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1372
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1443
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1280
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1288
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1298
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1263
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1253
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1271
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1379
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1384
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1370
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1264
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1295
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1348
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1297
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1196
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1249
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$848
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1303
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1323

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1097
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1024
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1081
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1256
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1121
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1063
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1152
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1069
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1101
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1020
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$949
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$986
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1106
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1144
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1124
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$940
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1002
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$973
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$983
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1041
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1005
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$880
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$903
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1542
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$1009
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$911
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$963
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$949
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$992