Gwangju vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$392
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
74
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.07M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5869th and 7878th ($957 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 2497th and 6059th 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
$5.53
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$22712

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$909
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$922
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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532