Rotterdam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2637
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6349
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1608
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2828
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4180
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
664K
1.23M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 156% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 676th and 5440th ($2637 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 216th 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
$24
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.04
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1621
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2889
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2391
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5975
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4252
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.75
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.4
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.22
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2442
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13439
$12755

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727

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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