Hwaseong vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Hwaseong	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1089	$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2924	$1262
🏠 One person rent	$443	$228
🏘️ Family rent	$900	$423
🍽️ Food expenses	$458	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.7	$21.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1860	$397
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	79	1
😀 Quality of life	72	23
🏙️ Population	941K	63.4K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 112% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4896th and 8525th ($1089 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1941st and 8757th 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	$6.93	$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.36	$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$1.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.51	$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$308	$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$981	$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$676	$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.5	$39.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.58%	11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12862	$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5937	$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.17	$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.1	$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.5	$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.9	$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.48	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.5	$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.11	$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.1	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.25	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.62	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.44	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.99	$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.3	$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.68	$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.1	$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.4	$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$413	$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19142	$3341

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hwaseong

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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1488
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1494
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$669
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$659
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1401
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1411
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1946
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$660
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$977
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$810
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$808
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$644
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$647
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1604
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1604
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1652
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1002
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$531
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$513
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2909
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1335
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$420
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1478
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1667
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1557
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1638
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1411
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2735
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1709
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1683
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1748
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2016
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2562