Gwangju vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$434
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
13.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4821st and 6956th ($1101 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 64th 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 Tianjin. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 439th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$18215

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$1012
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616