Hwaseong vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hwaseong	Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1045	$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2659	$3516
🏠 One person rent	$443	$792
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$1397
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$447
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1656	$1122
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	78	93
😀 Quality of life	73	73
🏙️ Population	1M	9.21M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 29% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5229th and 4074th ($1045 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2227th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Mexico City

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	Hwaseong	Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34	$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.54	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$3.62
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$746	$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$543	$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.3%	11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13137	$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5451	$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.2	$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.75	$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.26	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3	$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.69	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.9	$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.79	$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.9	$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.5	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$467	$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17344	$13182

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1001
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$985
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1022
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$943
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1019
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1032
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1090
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$952
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1061
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1313
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1455
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1040
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1296
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1179
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1016
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1052
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$917
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1152
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1089
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1108
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1094
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$894
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1010
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1033
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$977
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$982
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1557
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1009
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$971
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$997
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1012
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1062
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852

Cities near Mexico City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi	Naucalpan	$977
14 km or 8.7 mi	Tlalnepantla	$1003
17 km or 10 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$959
19 km or 12 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$1000
22 km or 14 mi	Ecatepec de Morelos	$832
25 km or 16 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$940
25 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$1050
26 km or 16 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$878
29 km or 18 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$981
30 km or 19 mi	Tultepec	$914
31 km or 19 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$1013
42 km or 26 mi	Zumpango	$932
55 km or 34 mi	Toluca	$994
56 km or 35 mi	Cuernavaca	$874
60 km or 37 mi	Jiutepec	$897
70 km or 44 mi	Cuautla	$1034
89 km or 55 mi	Pachuca	$763
93 km or 58 mi	Atlixco	$971
105 km or 65 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$976
106 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$1051
107 km or 67 mi	Taxco	$973
126 km or 79 mi	Iguala	$980
140 km or 87 mi	San Juan del Rio	$1047
184 km or 114 mi	Queretaro	$1255
192 km or 119 mi	Teziutlan	$960
211 km or 131 mi	Chilpancingo	$755
213 km or 132 mi	Tehuacan	$924
214 km or 133 mi	Celaya	$817
216 km or 134 mi	Poza Rica	$916
217 km or 135 mi	Morelia	$935
224 km or 139 mi	Cortazar	$905
224 km or 139 mi	Orizaba	$952
225 km or 140 mi	Yuriria	$961
229 km or 143 mi	Coatepec	$852
234 km or 145 mi	Xalapa	$673
236 km or 146 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1472
239 km or 149 mi	Cordoba	$974
250 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$962
269 km or 167 mi	Irapuato	$920
281 km or 174 mi	Zacapu	$1005