Gwangju vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$392
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
1.41M
11.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5869th and 6257th ($957 vs $899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Hangzhou. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hangzhou ranked 20th in China, while ranked 2497th and 3005th 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
$5.53
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$7694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3840
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$25159

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789