Gwangju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1742
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$3071
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
1.41M
7.41M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 64% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5869th and 640th ($957 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Hong Kong. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 2497th and 676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hong Kong

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Gwangju Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$7.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.99
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$2008
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$3693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$27719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$17176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$24.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$22758

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$771
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$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
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$931
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$2396
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$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
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$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
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$766
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$797
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$802
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$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
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$739
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$751
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$705
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$702
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$729
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$711
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$714
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$892
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$528
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$620