Gwangju vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1420
🏠 One person rent
$445
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$351
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.65M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 116% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 4575th and 8282nd ($1147 vs $530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 503rd 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 1.4 months in Hengyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hengyang ranked 116th in China, while ranked 305th and 6455th 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
$7.44
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$8.05
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$17.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$26.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$1.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$10726

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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
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$570
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$584
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$578
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$577
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$585
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$565
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$554
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$752
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$573
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$533
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$555
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$587
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$774
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$613
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$581
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$856
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$579
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$549
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$812
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$585
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$604
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$525
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$785
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$558
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$574
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$548
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$602
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$584
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$781
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$647
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$580
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$538
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$609
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$620
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586