Gwangju vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$485
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$952
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
83
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 62% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4654th and 6780th ($1178 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 68th 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 Hefei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 411th and 4171st 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
$6.87
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$8558

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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
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699