Hwaseong vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2870
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$440
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$944
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
941K
1.01M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 71% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5297th and 13th ($1049 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 11th 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 San Jose, United States. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 1823rd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs San Jose, United States

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Hwaseong San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1033
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6154
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23295
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146