Gwangju vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$445
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.49M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 59% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4575th and 6691st ($1147 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 70th 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 months in Shangrao. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 244th in China, while ranked 305th and 6824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Shangrao

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Gwangju Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$4.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$20642

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$1028
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$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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$643
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$655
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$645
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$644
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$677
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$713
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$620
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$811
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$741
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$678
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$538
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$725
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$664
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$708
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$667
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$694
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$700
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$720
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$787
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$744
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$728
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$671
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$647
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$789
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$831
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$664
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$687
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$707
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$581
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$755
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$719
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$898
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$613
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$735
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$699
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$669
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$697
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$675
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$587
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$696