Hwaseong vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1089
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$443
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1860
$1644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
941K
24.9M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 0.7% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4896th and 4858th ($1089 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.7 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.5 months in Shanghai. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 1941st and 675th 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
$6.93
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.45
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12862
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5937
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19142
$30174

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Cost of living

$349

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$1070
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1022
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1033
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1099
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1334
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1165
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1036
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1161
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1122
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1129
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$955
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$974
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1075
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1055
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1040
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$936
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1038
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1063
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1074
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746