Gwangju vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1708
🏠 One person rent
$434
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$991
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
83
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 76% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4821st and 7405th ($1101 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 160th 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 1.6 months in Hefei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 31st in China, while ranked 439th and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hefei

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Gwangju Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$9.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$8278

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GwangjuHefei

Cost of living

$349

$907

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45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665