Gwangju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$462
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
60
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 52% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5038th and 7025th ($1081 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 46th 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 1.1 months in Ningbo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 363rd and 6133rd 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
$6.64
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$15234

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531