Hong Kong vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
83
75
🏙️ Population
7.41M
941K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 148% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 532nd and 4968th ($2718 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 548th and 2033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Hwaseong

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Hong Kong Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$13303

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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