Gwangju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$485
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
24
😀 Quality of life
83
39
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.56M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 92% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4654th and 7649th ($1178 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 262nd 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 Shaoyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 411th and 7013th 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
$6.87
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610