Detroit vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Detroit	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2064	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4936	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$1212	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$2122	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3270	$2620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	91
😀 Quality of life	86	91
🏙️ Population	639K	1.23M

The cost of living in Detroit is 102% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1678th and 5342nd ($2064 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 49th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 315th and 124th 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	$17.3	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.59	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1182	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$960	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2340	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1705	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$231	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.6	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1283	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.1	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.05	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.6	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.76	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.7	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$94.7	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1288	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16893	$21003

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2070
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2086
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1786
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2017
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2102
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1957
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2071
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1936
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2093
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2062
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2022
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2175
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2083
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2030
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2087
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$2032
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1724
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2059
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$2040
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1940
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1963
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2065
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2077
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2081
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2390
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2019
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2288
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1837
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1959
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1706
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2238
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1778
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1593
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1607
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1943
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1527

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