Gwangju vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$434
$148
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$263
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
34
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.06M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 118% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 4821st and 8612th ($1101 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 510th 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 1.1 months in Luoyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Luoyang ranked 237th in China, while ranked 439th and 6957th 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
$8.42
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.36
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$16348

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$509
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$505
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$520
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$529
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$538
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$504
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$528
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$519
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$479
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$547
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$552
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$564
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$512
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$538
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$591
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$547
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$586
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$559
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$540
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$586
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$575
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$551
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$571
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$545
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$569
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$726
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$571
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$558
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$632
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$554
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$591
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$588
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$558
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$625
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$787
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$600
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$543
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$580