Gwangju vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1718
🏠 One person rent
$445
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
58
19
😀 Quality of life
84
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.71M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 79% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 4575th and 7280th ($1147 vs $642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 199th 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 1.1 months in Nanyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nanyang ranked 343rd in China, while ranked 305th and 7103rd 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
$7.44
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$41.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$366
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$21.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$12778

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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 Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$622
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$589
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$614
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$600
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$601
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$605
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$624
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$554
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$651
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$601
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$608
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$570
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$639
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$599
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$580
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$543
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$658
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$563
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$498
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$542
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$554
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$525
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$629
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$539
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$590
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$584
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$524
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$531
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$604
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$506
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$624
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$594
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$589
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$580
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$538
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$580
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$544
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$605
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$574
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$583