Charlotte vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
875K
1.23M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 127% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 986th and 5112th ($2423 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 35th 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 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 234th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Suwon

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Charlotte Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$10980

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$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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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