Hwaseong vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hwaseong	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1045	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2659	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$443	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1656	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	78	1
😀 Quality of life	73	30
🏙️ Population	1M	63.4K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 99% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5229th and 8528th ($1045 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2227th and 8796th 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	$6.5	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.54	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$746	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$543	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.3%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13137	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5451	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.2	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.75	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.26	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.69	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.9	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.79	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.9	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.5	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$467	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17344	$4506

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649