Guangzhou vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$333
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
941K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5297th ($763 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 31st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1036th and 1823rd 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
$3.58
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$23295

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Hwaseong

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