Hwaseong vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2870
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$440
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$944
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
941K
24.9M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 8% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5297th and 4780th ($1049 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 6th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 1823rd and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Shanghai

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Hwaseong Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1033
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6154
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23295
$31401

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774