Helsinki vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Helsinki Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$972
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1732
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
687K
941K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 77% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 2171st and 4968th ($1947 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 30th and 2033rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Helsinki vs Hwaseong infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Helsinki vs Hwaseong

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

Helsinki Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$13303

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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