Detroit vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
639K
1.23M

The cost of living in Detroit is 97% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1947th and 5440th ($2032 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 318th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Suwon

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Detroit Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Suwon

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