Hwaseong vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Hwaseong	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1076	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2709	$2115
🏠 One person rent	$453	$463
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$296
🚐 Transport expenses	$86.9	$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1758	$487
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	78	31
😀 Quality of life	74	59
🏙️ Population	1M	120K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 23% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5136th and 6471st ($1076 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Hwaseong ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 2185th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Pattaya

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	Hwaseong	Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.7	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.33	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.45	$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$417	$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$312	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$770	$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$566	$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.29%	5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12931	$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5706	$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.3	$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.24	$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.8	$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.99	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.68	$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.42	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.91	$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.66	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.1	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.4	$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.12	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.8	$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15256	$12044

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1044
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$1030
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$988
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1050
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1167
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$984
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1102
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1292
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1425
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1363
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1179
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1092
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1162
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1117
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1134
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1120
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$937
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1049
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1053
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$1008
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1563
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1019
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$903
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$986
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$1015
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1072
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1073
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$892

Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$846
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$768
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$1027
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$784
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$788
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$656
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$763
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$575
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$562
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$845
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$782
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$587
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$612
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$760
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$834
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$581
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$652
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$593
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$535
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$514