Gwangju vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$392
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
18
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.49M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5869th and 7385th ($957 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 80th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 2497th and 7068th 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
$5.53
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.75
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$25646

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628