Rotterdam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6248
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1599
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
664K
1.23M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 145% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 689th and 5112th ($2615 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 35th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 67th and 134th 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
$23.2
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.86
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1583
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1310
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2846
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6107
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4426
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.32
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.96
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2107
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13809
$10980

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050