Oakland vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
441K
1.23M

The cost of living in Oakland is 232% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 95th and 5675th ($3273 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Oakland ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 70th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Suwon

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Oakland Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$14818

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357

Cities near Suwon

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