Hwaseong vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$465
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1732
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
941K
3.03M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 9% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4968th and 5518th ($1098 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2033rd and 541st 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
$6.75
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13216
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5946
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13303
$19915

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650