Hwaseong vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$443
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
1M
2.36M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 6% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5229th and 5651st ($1045 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2227th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Taoyuan

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Hwaseong Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13137
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5451
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.79
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17344
$19490

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473