Dongguan vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$259
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
78
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 7469th and 5136th ($666 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 3662nd and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Hwaseong

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Dongguan Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$15256

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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