Gwangju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$445
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 69% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4575th and 6976th ($1147 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 122nd 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 1.2 months in Ningbo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 305th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Ningbo

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Gwangju Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$9922

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524