Gwangju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$392
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
21
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.56M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5869th and 7943rd ($957 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 2497th and 7142nd 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
$5.53
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$13867

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619