Hangzhou vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$375
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
11.9M
941K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4968th ($826 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 13th best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 2980th and 2033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Hwaseong

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Hangzhou Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$8.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$13303

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920