Dortmund vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$648
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
587K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 42% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3822nd and 5418th ($1401 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 54th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 764th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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