Hwaseong vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hwaseong | Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hwaseong is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4896th and 4104th ($1089 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in South Korea.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hwaseong compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ranked 20th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1941st vs 30th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Hwaseong
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.1 mi |  Ansan | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Suwon | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Uiwang | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Anyang | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Osan | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Incheon | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Bucheon | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Dangjin | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Yongin | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Siheung | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Seongnam | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Gimpo | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Seoul | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Gwangju | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Anseong | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Goyang | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Seosan | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Hanam | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Guri | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Cheonan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Icheon | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Namyangju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Yangju | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Paju | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Yeoju | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Pocheon | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Gongju | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Cheongju | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sejong | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Asan | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Boryeong | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Wonju | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Chungju |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |