Hwaseong vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1089
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$443
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1860
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
941K
1.33M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 9% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4896th and 4495th ($1089 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 42nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 1941st and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Saitama

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Hwaseong Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.5
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12862
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5937
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19142
$14676

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15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1022
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1033
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1099
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1334
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1165
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1036
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1161
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1122
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1129
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$955
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$974
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1075
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1055
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1040
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$936
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1038
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1063
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1074
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125