Gwangju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$453
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
21
😀 Quality of life
86
46
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.56M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 77% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5224th and 7929th ($1062 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 424th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Shaoyang

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Gwangju Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$11939

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615