Guangzhou vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$354
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$1758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6835th and 5136th ($782 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 2285th and 2185th 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
$2.86
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$15256

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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