Gwangju vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$453
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
86
72
🏙️ Population
1.41M
11.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5224th and 6527th ($1062 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 17th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 424th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hangzhou

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Gwangju Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$29918

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765