Gwangju vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2065
🏠 One person rent
$434
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
83
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 64% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4821st and 7052nd ($1101 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 74th 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 210th in China, while ranked 439th and 6873rd 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
$8.42
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$31722

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GwangjuShangrao

Cost of living

$349

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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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$598
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$601
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$616
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$621
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$642
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$585
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$587
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$682
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$506
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$677
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$637
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$555
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$603
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$648
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$611
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$642
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$726
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$681
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$632
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$576
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$613
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$672
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$805
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$669
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$600
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$650
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$564
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$716
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$691
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$600
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$671
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$670
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$645
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$679
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$625
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$590
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$621