Gwangju vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$445
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 62% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4575th and 6756th ($1147 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 82nd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 28th in China, while ranked 305th and 3921st 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
$7.44
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$45.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$8280

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696