Guangzhou vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$322
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
18.7M
941K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 31% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6838th and 4968th ($758 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 2100th and 2033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Hwaseong

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Guangzhou Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$8.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$13303

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920