Gwangju vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1355
🏠 One person rent
$434
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
10.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 129% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4821st and 8748th ($1101 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 525th 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 Shijiazhuang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 39th in China, while ranked 439th and 5094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Shijiazhuang

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Gwangju Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$4785

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$524
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$533
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$544
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$564
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$584
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$550
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$553
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$581
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$600
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$590
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$642
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$472
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$590
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$592
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$587
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$610
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$555
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$574
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$638
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$478
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$550
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$618
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$644
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$649
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$492
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$729
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$679
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$522
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$577
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$588
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$624
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$638
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$726
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$655
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$703
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716