Gwangju vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$434
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
941K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 4821st and 4896th ($1101 vs $1089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 19th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 7th vs 20th best cities to live in South Korea, and 439th vs 1941st 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
$8.42
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$12862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$5937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$27.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$19142

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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