Dortmund vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$750
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$1758
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
595K
1M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 52% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 3504th and 5136th ($1637 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 18th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Hwaseong

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Dortmund Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$15256

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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