Portland vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2738
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6436
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$705
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4867
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
653K
1.23M

The cost of living in Portland is 166% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 512th and 5440th ($2738 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st and 36th 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 Portland compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Portland ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 208th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Suwon

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Portland Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1369
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3059
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3320
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.42
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.07
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$35
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1842
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21868
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015