Honolulu vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Honolulu	Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3173	$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7419	$2705
🏠 One person rent	$1978	$465
🏘️ Family rent	$3525	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$855	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4215	$1732
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	62	78
😀 Quality of life	88	75
🏙️ Population	351K	941K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 189% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 122nd and 4968th ($3173 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 18th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 322nd and 2033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Hwaseong

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	Honolulu	Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.1	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.9	$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.31	$3.26
☕ Cappuccino	$6.89	$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.63	$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1983	$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1696	$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3566	$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3123	$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$248	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65	$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9387	$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7920	$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.3	$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.77	$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.01	$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.14	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.59	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.2	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.28	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.95	$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.99	$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.8	$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1645	$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20539	$13303

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2892
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2637
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2631
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3155
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2825
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3515
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$532
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$533
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3182

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