Chongqing vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$205
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5136th ($601 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 18th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 2353rd and 2185th 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
$2.89
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$15256

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1030
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1167
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$984
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1102
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1292
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1425
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1363
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1092
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$986
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1162
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1117
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1134
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1120
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$913
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$937
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1049
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1007
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1008
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1015
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1072
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1073
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892