Hwaseong vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Hwaseong	Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1089	$1488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2924	$2942
🏠 One person rent	$443	$953
🏘️ Family rent	$900	$1442
🍽️ Food expenses	$458	$428
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.7	$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1860	$993
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	79	1
😀 Quality of life	72	34
🏙️ Population	941K	30K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 27% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 4896th and 3483rd ($1089 vs $1488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in South Korea and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.7 months in Majuro. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 1941st and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Majuro

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	Hwaseong	Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.93	$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.36	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$4.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.51	$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$308	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$981	$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$676	$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.5	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.58%	10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12862	$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5937	$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.17	$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.1	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.5	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.9	$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.48	$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.5	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.11	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.1	$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.25	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.62	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.44	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.99	$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.3	$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.68	$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.1	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.4	$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$413	$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19142	$3548

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$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

Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1494
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$514
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$669
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$659
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1401
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1411
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$1946
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$660
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$977
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$810
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$644
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$808
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2909
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$647
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$531
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1604
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1604
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1652
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1002
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$513
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2735
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$420
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2562
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2566
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3020
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2769
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3034
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3306
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1335
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2328
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1667
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1192
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1192