Gwangju vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$453
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
18
😀 Quality of life
86
47
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.49M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5224th and 7479th ($1062 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 91st 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 424th and 6989th 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
$6.5
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$5.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$30231

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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633