Gwangju vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1541
🏠 One person rent
$453
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$308
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
40
😀 Quality of life
86
49
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.65M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 74% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 5224th and 7862nd ($1062 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 190th 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 1.3 months in Hengyang. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hengyang ranked 143rd in China, while ranked 424th and 6777th 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
$6.5
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$252
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2014
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$8641

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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$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
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$584
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$638
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$511
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$601
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$572
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$564
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$567
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$730
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$602
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$617
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$583
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$584
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$603
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$760
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$630
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$588
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$807
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$498
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$557
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$814
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$587
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$605
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$533
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$769
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$529
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$563
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$556
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$599
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$588
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$795
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$634
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$568
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$539
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$610
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$595
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615