Gwangju vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$445
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.49M
13.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 67% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4575th and 6886th ($1147 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 104th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 305th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tianjin

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Gwangju Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$16123

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600