Hwaseong vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$465
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.5
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1732
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
941K
2.73M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 10% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4968th and 5567th ($1098 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2033rd and 461st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Kaohsiung

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Hwaseong Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.75
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13216
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5946
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13303
$12260

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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

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600