Gwangju vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$622
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$462
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
43
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.65M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 74% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 5038th and 7637th ($1081 vs $622) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 136th 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 1.1 months in Hengyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hengyang ranked 143rd in China, while ranked 363rd and 6726th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hengyang

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Gwangju Hengyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.23
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2989
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$7438

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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
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$584
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$634
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$527
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$603
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$595
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$584
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$564
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$750
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$612
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$592
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$569
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$571
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$618
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$765
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$660
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$593
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$818
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$487
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$543
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$897
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$571
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$595
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$546
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$766
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$572
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$511
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$547
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$537
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$587
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$590
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$568
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$777
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$625
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$526
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$596
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$589
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599