Detroit vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
639K
1.23M

The cost of living in Detroit is 110% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1839th and 5675th ($2070 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 44th 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 Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 319th and 209th 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
$17.9
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997