Oakland vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3123
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8266
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1974
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$4255
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$783
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5741
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
441K
1.23M

The cost of living in Oakland is 217% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 85th and 5418th ($3123 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Oakland ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 61st and 88th 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
$30
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2159
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5202
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3736
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7041
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7002
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.49
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2755
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19305
$19843

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313

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