Gwangju vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1702
🏠 One person rent
$462
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
87
69
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 68% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5038th and 7469th ($1081 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 101st 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 1.4 months in Hefei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 35th in China, while ranked 363rd and 4318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$9056

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$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
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663