Gwangju vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$485
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$760
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.65M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 93% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 4654th and 7667th ($1178 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 272nd 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 135th in China, while ranked 411th and 6641st 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
$6.87
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.23
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$32.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$23.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$5721

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$600
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$618
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$603
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$612
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$601
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$584
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$570
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$746
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$594
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$582
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$595
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$611
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$611
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$783
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$628
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$590
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$852
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$497
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$558
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$813
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$599
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$623
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$538
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$780
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$592
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$552
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$566
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$556
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$612
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$614
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$596
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$808
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$663
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$573
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$521
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$605
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$618
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610