Hwaseong vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hwaseong	Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1045	$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2659	$4465
🏠 One person rent	$443	$1277
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$2221
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$602
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1656	$234
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	78	1
😀 Quality of life	73	50
🏙️ Population	1M	49K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 49% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5229th and 1927th ($1045 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in South Korea and Vanuatu, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 2227th and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Port Vila

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	Hwaseong	Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34	$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.54	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$5.06
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$746	$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$543	$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.3%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13137	$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5451	$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.2	$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.75	$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.26	$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3	$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.69	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.9	$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.79	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.9	$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.5	$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$467	$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17344	$6882

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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 Port Vila

Distance	City	Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi	Luganville	$2020
526 km or 327 mi	Dumbea	$1844
528 km or 328 mi	Paita	$1851
538 km or 334 mi	Noumea	$1911
965 km or 600 mi	Nadi	$1095
970 km or 603 mi	Lautoka	$680
1073 km or 667 mi	Suva	$891
1080 km or 671 mi	Nasinu	$910
1291 km or 802 mi	Honiara	$1502
1293 km or 804 mi	Auki	$1491
1563 km or 971 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1565 km or 972 mi	Funafuti	$714
1769 km or 1099 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
1779 km or 1105 mi	Mua	$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
1829 km or 1137 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
1852 km or 1151 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
1855 km or 1152 mi	Caloundra	$1863
1883 km or 1170 mi	Caboolture	$1992
1895 km or 1178 mi	Gladstone	$1643
1900 km or 1181 mi	Southport	$2341
1901 km or 1181 mi	Brisbane	$2323
1903 km or 1182 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
1919 km or 1192 mi	Yaren	$788
1925 km or 1196 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
1932 km or 1200 mi	Ipswich	$1825
1953 km or 1214 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
1997 km or 1241 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
2076 km or 1290 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
2085 km or 1296 mi	Whangarei	$1239
2123 km or 1319 mi	Manase	$790
2169 km or 1347 mi	Apia	$789
2172 km or 1350 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
2189 km or 1360 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1745
2190 km or 1361 mi	South Tarawa	$526
2199 km or 1367 mi	Armidale	$1273
2217 km or 1377 mi	Auckland	$2100
2220 km or 1380 mi	Waitakere	$1752
2234 km or 1388 mi	Manukau	$1553
2257 km or 1402 mi	Pukekohe	$1530