Hwaseong vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Hwaseong	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1049	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2870	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$440	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$944	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1994	$552
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	78	73
😀 Quality of life	72	65
🏙️ Population	941K	1.85M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 31% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5297th and 6428th ($1049 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1823rd and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Hwaseong	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.09	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.1	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.89	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1033	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$728	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.2	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9403	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6154	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.4	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.63	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.06	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.09	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.71	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.94	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.7	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.42	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.4	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.52	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.1	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.3	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.44	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.6	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$300	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23295	$14739

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$990
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$970
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$988
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1025
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1025
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1067
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1068
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$1025
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1142
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1087
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$966
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1461
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1057
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1041
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1008
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$1027
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1074
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1085
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1222
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1077
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1084
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$941
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1020
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1036
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$968
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$989
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1567
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1098
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$997
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1043
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$1066
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1134
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1140
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442