Gwangju vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$392
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
1.41M
13.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5869th and 7400th ($957 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 83rd 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 1.7 months in Tianjin. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 2497th and 2024th 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
$5.53
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.65
🥤 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
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$16559

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$909
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546