Hwaseong vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$465
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.5
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1732
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
941K
1.52M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 0.7% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4968th and 4945th ($1098 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 71st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 2033rd and 708th 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
$6.75
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13216
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5946
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13303
$10723

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079