Gwangju vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1595
🏠 One person rent
$392
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.71M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 67% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 5869th and 8211th ($957 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 352nd 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 1.3 months in Nanyang. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Nanyang ranked 320th in China, while ranked 2497th and 7311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nanyang

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Gwangju Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$9.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$16421

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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 Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$555
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$521
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$562
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$545
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$541
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$533
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$575
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$529
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$599
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$556
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$519
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$516
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$593
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$487
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$556
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$522
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$596
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$504
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$540
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$520
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$514
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$524
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$589
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$522
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$573
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$610
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$513
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$520
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$587
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$523
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$595
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$583
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$585
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$525
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$525
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$537
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$513
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$600
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$554
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$492