Columbus vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1942
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
906K
904K

The cost of living in Columbus is 102% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 1282nd and 4774th ($2202 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 17th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 202nd and 1531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$18696

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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