Gwangju vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1789
🏠 One person rent
$485
$258
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
58
19
😀 Quality of life
83
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.71M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 80% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 4654th and 7242nd ($1178 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 159th 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 1.2 months in Nanyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nanyang ranked 314th in China, while ranked 411th and 7154th 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
$6.87
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$14023

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$614
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$587
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$614
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$594
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$591
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$611
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$622
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$555
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$659
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$599
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$612
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$571
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$650
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$610
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$574
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$542
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$683
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$568
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$511
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$541
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$559
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$521
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$647
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$535
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$599
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$599
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$517
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$531
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$612
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$522
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$647
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$598
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$606
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$551
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$554
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$525
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$626
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$575
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$502