Gwangju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$6205
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1790
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$3191
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.41M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5038th and 532nd ($1081 vs $2718) 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 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 363rd and 548th 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
$6.64
$8.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.01
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$3648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$26310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$16253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$25.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$75.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$22102

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598