Hwaseong vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$443
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
1M
24.9M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 9% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5229th and 4880th ($1045 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 2227th and 1178th 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
$6.5
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13137
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5451
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.79
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17344
$27610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789