Gwangju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$453
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
86
71
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5224th and 7431st ($1062 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 80th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 424th and 3738th 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
$6.5
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$15051

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525