KR flag
Hwaseong-si

South Korea

vs
KR flag
Seoul

South Korea

Climate

Hwaseong-si logs 2 hot days a year to Seoul's 38 — Hwaseong-si wins by 36. Hwaseong-si also leads on frost days by 40.

Hwaseong-siSeoul
Sunny days
197190
Hot days
238
Frost days
5797
Rainy days
89101
Snow days
14
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1612,129
Darkest month sun
142 hrs/mo139 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.26.1

Hwaseong-si

Feels-like °C

-7
-3
3
11
17
23
27
28
23
16
5
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Seoul

Feels-like °C

-6
-1
5
12
19
25
28
28
24
16
5
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Seoul averages $1,853/mo for balanced living; Hwaseong-si has no cost baseline yet.

Hwaseong-si

monthly · balanced

Seoul

$1,853

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,420Comfort $2,954
Top 93%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Seoul scores 4.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.6/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

Seoul's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Hwaseong-si's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.1/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Seoul leads

Nature & Outdoors

Seoul scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Seoul scores 4.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
Flooding

Career

Seoul scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Seoul scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
Expat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Seoul scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Seoul scores 4.1 on family (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Seoul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
Hwaseong-siSeoul
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Hwaseong-si averages 25.5 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Seoul's 26.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Hwaseong-si breathes ~4% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

Hwaseong-si

Seoul

25.5µg/m³
26.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Hwaseong-si (641K) and Seoul (22.3M) are 35x in population — Seoul is the larger metro, Hwaseong-si the smaller.

35x

Seoul is roughly 35x the scale of Hwaseong-si

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

KR flagSeoul
35x
KR flagHwaseong-si
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.KR flagSeoul22.3M35x
2.KR flagHwaseong-si641K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Hwaseong-si vs Seoul

Which is cheaper, Hwaseong-si or Seoul?
Seoul has an estimated monthly cost of $1,853.
How does the climate compare between Hwaseong-si and Seoul?
Sunny days: 197 vs 190 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,161 vs 2,129 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 142 vs 139 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 38 d — Hwaseong-si lower Frost days: 57 vs 97 d — Hwaseong-si lower Rainy days: 89 vs 101 d — Hwaseong-si lower Snowy days: 1 vs 4 d — Hwaseong-si lower
Is Hwaseong-si or Seoul safer?
Seoul has a safety score of 4.1/5.
Should I move to Hwaseong-si or Seoul?
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