Gwangju vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$485
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 65% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4654th and 6841st ($1178 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 76th 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 1.1 months in Shangrao. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 411th and 6892nd 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
$6.87
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$19047

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694