Bucharest vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$562
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 10% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 4877th and 5229th ($1148 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 482nd and 2227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hwaseong

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Bucharest Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$13137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$5451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$17344

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1001
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852