Chongqing vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$226
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
941K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 37% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 7185th and 5297th ($662 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 31st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1966th and 1823rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Hwaseong

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Chongqing Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$23295

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098