Gwangju vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$434
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
85
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.07M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 104% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4821st and 8334th ($1101 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 439th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Shenyang

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Gwangju Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$24404

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500