Busan vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$2888
🏠 One person rent
$413
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2385
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
904K

The cost of living in Busan is 3% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 4695th and 4907th ($1095 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 22nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 2nd vs 17th best cities to live in South Korea, and 96th vs 1162nd 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
$5.6
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$90.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9537
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9414
$6041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$6.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.02
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$25.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23711
$20773

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$877
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$929
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$990
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$969
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$968
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1120
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$946
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$868
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1285
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$828
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1161
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$985
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$978
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$985
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1042
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1089
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$913
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$863
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1023
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$946
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$991
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$877
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$966
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$810
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$970
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$857
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$974
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1010
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1028
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$991
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1037
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1044
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1041
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1004
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1009
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$945

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1013
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1002
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1032
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1054
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1135
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1320
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1057
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1059
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1513
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1060
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$996
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1128
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1149
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1060
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1102
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$989
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$985
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1104
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$921
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$933
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1043
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$993
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$995
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1553
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$994
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$978
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1009
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$877
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$962
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009