Houston vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$1942
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
904K

The cost of living in Houston is 104% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 1234th and 4774th ($2221 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 86th and 1531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$18696

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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