Hwaseong vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1089
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$443
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1860
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
941K
1.52M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 2% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4896th and 4793rd ($1089 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 127th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1941st and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hwaseong Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.5
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12862
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5937
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.5
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19142
$16179

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$1070
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1022
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1033
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1099
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1334
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1165
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1036
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1161
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1122
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1129
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$955
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$974
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1075
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1055
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1040
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$936
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1038
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1063
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1074
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079