Columbus vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
906K
1M

The cost of living in Columbus is 105% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 1634th and 5229th ($2140 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 266th and 2227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$13137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$5451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$17344

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1001
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852