Gwangju vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$445
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 38% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 4575th and 6270th ($1147 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 305th and 2093rd 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
$7.44
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$26569

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$1028
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740