Gwangju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$6771
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1851
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$3862
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4007
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
83
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.41M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 57% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 4654th and 379th ($1178 vs $2753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Hong Kong. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 411th and 205th 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
$6.87
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.51
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1530
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$4948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$29105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$18561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$95
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$22381

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$1040
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$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
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623