Hwaseong vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hwaseong	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1045	$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2659	$3195
🏠 One person rent	$443	$624
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1656	$3066
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	78	99
😀 Quality of life	73	95
🏙️ Population	1M	9.67M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5229th and 4545th ($1045 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ranked 20th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 2227th vs 16th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Seoul

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	Hwaseong	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34	$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.54	$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$746	$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$543	$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.3%	4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13137	$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5451	$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.2	$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.75	$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.26	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.69	$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.9	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.79	$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.9	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.5	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$467	$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17344	$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1089
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1052
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1094
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$943
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1040
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1022
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1010
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1001
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$985
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1032
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$977
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$982
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1061
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1019
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1557
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1033
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1016
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$819
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$952
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1062
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1128
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$993
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$971