Dortmund vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$736
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
593K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 57% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3604th and 5892nd ($1523 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 74th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 692nd and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066