Chengdu vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$240
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
941K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 7421st and 4896th ($623 vs $1089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 19th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Hwaseong. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 1890th and 1941st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hwaseong

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Chengdu Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$12862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$5937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$27.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$19142

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1022
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1033
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1099
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1334
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1165
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1036
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1161
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1122
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1129
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$955
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$974
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1075
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1055
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1040
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$936
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1038
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1063
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1074
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900