Rotterdam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
664K
1.23M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 129% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1336th and 5892nd ($2219 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 74th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 51st and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066