Gwangju vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$453
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
86
68
🏙️ Population
1.41M
10.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 116% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5224th and 8757th ($1062 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 518th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 424th and 4718th 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
$6.5
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5006

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716