Hwaseong vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2870
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$440
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$944
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
941K
653K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 59% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5297th and 662nd ($1049 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 590th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 1823rd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Portland

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Hwaseong Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1033
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6154
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23295
$16661

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489