Hangzhou vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hangzhou Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$405
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6527th and 5136th ($860 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 3360th and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hangzhou vs Hwaseong

Prices for goods and services in Hangzhou and Hwaseong are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hangzhou Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$15256

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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