Gwangju vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$462
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 31% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5038th and 6563rd ($1081 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 20th 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 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hangzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 363rd and 2980th 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
$6.64
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$6.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$28925

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$1001
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$981
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$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753