Hwaseong vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Hwaseong	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1088	$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2941	$1204
🏠 One person rent	$447	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$963	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$460	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$90.2	$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1942	$369
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	78	1
😀 Quality of life	74	26
🏙️ Population	904K	63.4K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 122% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4774th and 8567th ($1088 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Hwaseong ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1531st and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs South Tarawa

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	Hwaseong	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.02	$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.2	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.72	$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.29	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$300	$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1025	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$722	$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$159	$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.2	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.51%	10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9061	$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5987	$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.96	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.18	$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.81	$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.4	$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.25	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.62	$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.7	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.73	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.1	$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.2	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.33	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.26	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.52	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.8	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.5	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.5	$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$365	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18696	$3154

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1127
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$987
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1054
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1120
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1097
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1024
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1020
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1152
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$1002
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1256
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1081
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1121
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1124
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1444
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1063
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$986
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1144
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$1005
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1069
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1101
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$940
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$949
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1106
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$983
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1072
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$1041
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1542
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$949
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$903
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$963
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$992
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1084
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$880
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1009

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1316
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1316
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$744
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$574
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$576
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$599
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$752
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$824
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$849
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$594
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$594
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$974
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$978
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$522
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$537
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$491
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$446
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2506