Birmingham vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Birmingham	Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5157	$2709
🏠 One person rent	$1271	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$1934	$782
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$432
🚐 Transport expenses	$217	$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3699	$1758
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	96	78
😀 Quality of life	94	74
🏙️ Population	1.14M	1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 106% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 1454th and 5136th ($2219 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 18th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Hwaseong

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	Birmingham	Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.6	$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.95	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$4.89	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2045	$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$315	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.8	$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5472	$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4260	$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.99	$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.7	$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.94	$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.82	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.01	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.3	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1648	$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21078	$15256

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1872
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1835
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1836
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1887
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1769
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1881
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1886
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1910
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2010
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1693
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2006
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2163
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1902
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1861
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1742
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1871
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1770
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1754
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1838
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1733
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1900
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1833
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1730
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1749
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1519
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1912
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1942
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1841
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1921
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1928
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1891
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1894

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1044
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$1030
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$988
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1050
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1167
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$984
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1102
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1292
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1425
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1363
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1179
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1092
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1162
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1117
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1134
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1120
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$937
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1049
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1053
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$1008
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1563
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1019
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$903
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$986
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$1015
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1072
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1073
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$892