Gwangju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$6072
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$3066
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$234
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
86
82
🏙️ Population
1.41M
7.41M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5224th and 621st ($1062 vs $2674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Hong Kong. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 424th and 632nd 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
$6.5
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.97
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$3592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$25175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$16126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$24.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$77.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1026
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$22890

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92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
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116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
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$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
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$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
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$961
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$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
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$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
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$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
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$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
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$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
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$954
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$2415
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$939
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$674
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$1718
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$534
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$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
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$848
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$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
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$765
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$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
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$896
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$589
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$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
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$602
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$465
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$673
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$816
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$760
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$789
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$790
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$769
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$814
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$805
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$730
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$738
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$698
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$696
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$723
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$694
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$699
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$903
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$608