Gwangju vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$434
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$729
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.65M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 86% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 4821st and 7767th ($1101 vs $590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 276th 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 1.2 months in Hengyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hengyang ranked 140th in China, while ranked 439th and 6669th 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
$8.42
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$23
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$34.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$3292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$579
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$609
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$582
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$592
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$575
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$563
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$553
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$724
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$577
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$577
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$570
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$586
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$590
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$755
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$600
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$564
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$818
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$480
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$543
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$761
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$579
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$596
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$522
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$758
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$569
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$533
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$549
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$539
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$589
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$591
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$573
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$794
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$635
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$556
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$506
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$591
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$585
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600