Guangzhou vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$352
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
79
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
941K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6548th and 4896th ($774 vs $1089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 19th 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 1.7 months in Hwaseong. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 1055th and 1941st 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
$3.42
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$12862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$5937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$8.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$27.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$19142

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1022
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1033
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1099
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1334
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1165
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1036
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1161
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1122
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1129
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$955
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$974
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1075
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1055
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1040
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$936
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1038
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1063
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1074
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900