Rotterdam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2659
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6362
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2815
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
664K
1.23M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 170% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 649th and 5675th ($2659 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 20th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Suwon

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Rotterdam Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2967
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2361
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$278
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6135
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3996
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.92
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2772
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13092
$14818

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799

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