Gwangju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$434
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
60
😀 Quality of life
83
53
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4821st and 6849th ($1101 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 51st 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 months in Ningbo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 439th and 6084th 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
$8.42
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$12465

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GwangjuNingbo

Cost of living

$349

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522