Gwangju vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1451
🏠 One person rent
$462
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
33
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.06M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 111% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 5038th and 8584th ($1081 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 473rd 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 1.2 months in Luoyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Luoyang ranked 229th in China, while ranked 363rd and 6971st 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
$6.64
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$9.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1337
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$16794

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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

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$510
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$503
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$515
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$517
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$525
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$506
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$518
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$513
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$537
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$523
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$518
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$504
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$522
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$544
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$517
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$506
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$505
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$501
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$507
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$502
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$511
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$506
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$478
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$536
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$689
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$491
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$581
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$499
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$553
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$534
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$479
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$527
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$572
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$553
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$517
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$582