Gwangju vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$462
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$767
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5038th and 7433rd ($1081 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 94th 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 207th in China, while ranked 363rd and 6933rd 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
$6.64
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$28686

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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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620