Gwangju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$392
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5869th and 7558th ($957 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 2497th and 2343rd 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
$5.53
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$15801

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$909
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538