Berlin vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Berlin	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2027	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4661	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$1127	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$2029	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$258	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$2620
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	91
😀 Quality of life	95	91
🏙️ Population	3.78M	1.23M

The cost of living in Berlin is 98% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1762nd and 5342nd ($2027 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 49th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 124th 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	$14.6	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.57	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.94	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1156	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$832	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2233	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1562	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$293	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8133	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5908	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.68	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$57.5	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.9	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.9	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.55	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.01	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.37	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.3	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.2	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.1	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$186	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9774	$21003

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1707
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1782
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1770
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1714
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1763
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1724
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1691
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1796
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1695
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1665
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1711
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1714
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1632
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1663
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1686
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1723
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1690
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1534
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1644
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1354
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1442
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1437
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1319
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1241
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1315
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1332
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1340
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1350
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1421
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1351
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1395
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1308
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1326
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1310
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1282
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1108
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1346
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1022
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1419
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1373

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