Columbus vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
906K
1.23M

The cost of living in Columbus is 106% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1686th and 5440th ($2127 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 36th 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 96th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Suwon

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Columbus Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015