Hwaseong vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Hwaseong	Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1089	$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2924	$3289
🏠 One person rent	$443	$588
🏘️ Family rent	$900	$1023
🍽️ Food expenses	$458	$396
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.7	$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1860	$2647
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	79	96
😀 Quality of life	72	97
🏙️ Population	941K	3.76M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 18% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4896th and 4098th ($1089 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 18th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hwaseong compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1941st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Yokohama

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	Hwaseong	Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.93	$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.36	$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$2.58
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.51	$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$308	$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$981	$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$676	$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.5	$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.58%	1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12862	$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5937	$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.17	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.1	$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.5	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.9	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.48	$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.5	$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.11	$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.1	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.25	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.62	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.44	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.99	$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.3	$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.68	$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.1	$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.4	$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$413	$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19142	$13410

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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 Yokohama

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Kawasaki	$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi	Kamakura	$1012
16 km or 10 mi	Zushi	$1028
17 km or 10 mi	Fujisawa	$1143
17 km or 11 mi	Yamato	$1039
18 km or 11 mi	Hayama	$1045
19 km or 12 mi	Ayase	$960
21 km or 13 mi	Yokosuka	$1125
21 km or 13 mi	Machida	$1091
21 km or 13 mi	Zama	$1023
22 km or 14 mi	Ebina	$908
23 km or 14 mi	Komae	$1124
23 km or 15 mi	Chigasaki	$1041
24 km or 15 mi	Samukawa	$983
24 km or 15 mi	Atsugi	$948
25 km or 15 mi	Futtsu	$1077
26 km or 16 mi	Chofu	$1138
26 km or 16 mi	Inagi	$1084
26 km or 16 mi	Kisarazu	$1089
27 km or 17 mi	Kimitsu	$1080
28 km or 17 mi	Tama	$1065
28 km or 18 mi	Sagamihara	$1042
29 km or 18 mi	Mitaka	$1150
29 km or 18 mi	Tokyo	$1607
29 km or 18 mi	Isehara	$969
29 km or 18 mi	Hiratsuka	$1042
29 km or 18 mi	Sodegaura	$1090
30 km or 18 mi	Fuchu	$1122
30 km or 19 mi	Aikawa	$993
32 km or 20 mi	Koganei	$1103
32 km or 20 mi	Miura	$1060
32 km or 20 mi	Musashino	$1136
32 km or 20 mi	Oiso	$1009
33 km or 20 mi	Kunitachi	$1089
34 km or 21 mi	Nishitokyo	$1137
34 km or 21 mi	Hino	$1116
34 km or 21 mi	Urayasu	$1099
35 km or 21 mi	Kokubunji	$1099
35 km or 22 mi	Tachikawa	$1109