Gwangju vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$453
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
86
71
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 62% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5224th and 7557th ($1062 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 105th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 424th and 3551st 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
$6.5
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$9430

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677