Gwangju vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$392
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 5869th and 5229th ($957 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 18th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 24th vs 20th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2497th vs 2227th 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
$5.53
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$13137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$7.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$17344

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1001
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852