Hwaseong vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$447
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1942
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
904K
1.52M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 1% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4774th and 4822nd ($1088 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 106th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hwaseong compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Hwaseong ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1531st and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Kobe

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Hwaseong Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9061
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5987
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18696
$9012

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$1127
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015