Hwaseong vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Hwaseong	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1076	$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2709	$7962
🏠 One person rent	$453	$2395
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$4150
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$737
🚐 Transport expenses	$86.9	$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1758	$5553
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	78	86
😀 Quality of life	74	91
🏙️ Population	1M	1.39M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5136th and 50th ($1076 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 38th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Hwaseong ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2185th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs San Diego

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	Hwaseong	San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.7	$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.33	$8.74
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.45	$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$417	$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$312	$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$770	$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$566	$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.29%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12931	$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5706	$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.3	$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.24	$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.8	$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.99	$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.68	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.42	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.91	$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.66	$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.1	$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.4	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.12	$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.8	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15256	$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$2995
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$2995
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2933
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3033
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3040
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1295
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2948
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$2995
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3243
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1141
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1138
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3261
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$2995
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3245
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$2976
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3251
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2927
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2676
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2963
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3070
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3030
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2758
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3085
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2815
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3513
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3122
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2621
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$968
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2669
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3544
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3027
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2980
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3449
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2554
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2767
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2697
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2804