Columbus vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
906K
941K

The cost of living in Columbus is 115% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 1248th and 5297th ($2252 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 31st 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 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 242nd and 1823rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$23295

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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