Gwangju vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$485
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$739
😷 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 129% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4654th and 8584th ($1178 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 411th and 3326th 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
$6.87
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$25284

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511