Detroit vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
639K
1.23M

The cost of living in Detroit is 101% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1843rd and 5418th ($1979 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 54th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 172nd and 88th 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
$14.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992