Hwaseong vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Hwaseong	Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1049	$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2870	$2646
🏠 One person rent	$440	$364
🏘️ Family rent	$944	$686
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$368
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1994	$1854
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	78	53
😀 Quality of life	72	69
🏙️ Population	941K	686K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 6% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5297th and 5761st ($1049 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 722nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 1823rd and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Shizuoka

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	Hwaseong	Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.09	$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.1	$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.89	$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$3.73
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1033	$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$728	$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89	$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.2	$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9403	$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6154	$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.4	$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.63	$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.06	$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.09	$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.71	$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.94	$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.7	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.42	$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.4	$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.52	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.1	$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.3	$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.44	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.6	$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$300	$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23295	$21319

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi	Yaizu	$964
15 km or 9.3 mi	Fujieda	$970
24 km or 15 mi	Shimada	$989
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshida	$993
30 km or 19 mi	Makinohara	$995
34 km or 21 mi	Fuji	$1062
35 km or 22 mi	Fujinomiya	$1031
36 km or 23 mi	Kikugawa	$999
42 km or 26 mi	Kakegawa	$1001
44 km or 27 mi	Omaezaki	$1008
46 km or 28 mi	Numazu	$1055
49 km or 30 mi	Fukuroi	$993
49 km or 31 mi	Shimizu	$1042
50 km or 31 mi	Izunokuni	$1044
50 km or 31 mi	Nagaizumi	$1043
51 km or 32 mi	Mishima	$1045
51 km or 32 mi	Izu	$1045
53 km or 33 mi	Susono	$1046
53 km or 33 mi	Kannami	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Iwata	$996
61 km or 38 mi	Shimoda	$1045
62 km or 39 mi	Gotemba	$1050
64 km or 40 mi	Atami	$1051
66 km or 41 mi	Ito	$1053
66 km or 41 mi	Hamamatsu	$1046
67 km or 42 mi	Fujikawaguchiko	$1067
69 km or 43 mi	Yugawara	$1046
69 km or 43 mi	Fujiyoshida	$1062
70 km or 44 mi	Chuo	$1103
71 km or 44 mi	Minami-Alps	$1096
74 km or 46 mi	Showa	$1116
76 km or 47 mi	Minamiashigara	$1038
77 km or 48 mi	Odawara	$1059
77 km or 48 mi	Kai	$1121
78 km or 49 mi	Fuefuki	$1086
79 km or 49 mi	Kofu	$1161
79 km or 49 mi	Iida	$1042
80 km or 50 mi	Tsuru	$1064
81 km or 50 mi	Shinshiro	$981
82 km or 51 mi	Nirasaki	$1103