Gwangju vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1410
🏠 One person rent
$445
$137
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$86.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
34
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.06M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 130% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 4575th and 8516th ($1147 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 536th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Luoyang ranked 238th in China, while ranked 305th and 6813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Luoyang

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Gwangju Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$2.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$97.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$20.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$31.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$8.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$75.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$10091

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$525
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$524
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$538
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$539
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$543
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$554
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$544
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$542
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$583
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$600
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$570
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$580
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$506
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$554
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$605
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$563
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$600
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$580
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$566
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$599
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$579
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$585
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$541
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$612
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$739
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$589
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$589
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$642
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$578
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$608
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$617
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$586
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$640
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$746
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$622
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$578
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$584