Portland vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
653K
1.23M

The cost of living in Portland is 183% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 456th and 5675th ($2785 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 195th and 209th 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
$21.1
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

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