Gwangju vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$445
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1942
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
904K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 4575th and 4774th ($1147 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 7th vs 21st best cities to live in South Korea, and 305th vs 1531st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hwaseong

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Gwangju Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$18696

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$987
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1081
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1121
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1124
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1444
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1144
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1005
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1101
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$949
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1106
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$986
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$983
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1072
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1077
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1041
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$992
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1084
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$880
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009