Gwangju vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$485
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
83
71
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 4654th and 6287th ($1178 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 411th and 2189th 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
$6.87
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$22679

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774