Hwaseong vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Hwaseong	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1098	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2705	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$465	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$438	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$88.5	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1732	$6208
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	78	100
😀 Quality of life	75	96
🏙️ Population	941K	690K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4968th and 73rd ($1098 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 58th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2033rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Washington

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	Hwaseong	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.75	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.91	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.47	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$413	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$326	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$750	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$575	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$100	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.8	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.29%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13216	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5946	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.7	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.8	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.07	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.85	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.25	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.31	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.42	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.68	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.31	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.4	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$58.4	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.1	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.4	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.7	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$350	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13303	$24065

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Cities near Hwaseong

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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949