Helsinki vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$937
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1942
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
665K
904K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 68% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4774th ($1825 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hwaseong ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 26th and 1531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$18696

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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