Changsha vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$178
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
70
84
🏙️ Population
10M
1.49M

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8258th and 4575th ($533 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 5th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2707th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Gwangju

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Changsha Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056