Gwangju vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$392
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
1.41M
10.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 84% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5869th and 8567th ($957 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 492nd 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 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 36th in China, while ranked 2497th and 4412th 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
$5.53
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$5149

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740