Hwaseong vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$443
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
1M
2.87M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 11% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5229th and 5994th ($1045 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2227th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Taichung

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Hwaseong Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13137
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5451
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.79
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17344
$17517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684