Gwangju vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$392
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$268
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
31
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
1.41M
7.06M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 77% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 5869th and 8441st ($957 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 447th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Luoyang ranked 146th in China, while ranked 2497th and 6749th 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
$5.53
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$38.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$19544

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$524
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$513
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610