Busan vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$380
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1942
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
904K

The cost of living in Busan is 5% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 5114th and 4774th ($1029 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 17th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 4th vs 21st best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 1531st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Hwaseong

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Busan Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$18696

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$987
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1081
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1121
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1124
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1444
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1144
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1005
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1101
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$949
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1106
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$986
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$983
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1072
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1077
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1041
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$992
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1084
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$880
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009