Hwaseong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Hwaseong	Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1088	$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2941	$2651
🏠 One person rent	$447	$514
🏘️ Family rent	$963	$1033
🍽️ Food expenses	$460	$309
🚐 Transport expenses	$90.2	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1942	$752
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	78	95
😀 Quality of life	74	76
🏙️ Population	904K	15.5M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 6% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4774th and 5143rd ($1088 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hwaseong ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1531st and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Istanbul

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	Hwaseong	Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.02	$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.2	$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.72	$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.29	$3.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$300	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1025	$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$722	$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$159	$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.2	$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.51%	38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9061	$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5987	$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.96	$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.18	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.81	$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.4	$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.25	$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.62	$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.7	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.73	$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.1	$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.2	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.33	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.26	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.52	$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.8	$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.5	$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.5	$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$365	$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18696	$9042

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$574
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$582
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$558
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$527
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$577
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$618
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$550
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$772
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$577
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$512
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$576
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$642
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$414
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$421
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$616
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$646
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$500
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$407
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$665
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$438
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$558
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$561
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$640
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$508
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$530
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$665
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$519
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$618
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$570
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$851
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$907
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$563
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$576
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$493
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$616
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$606
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$567
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$647
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$937
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1001