Gwangju vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$462
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$940
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
13.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 67% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5038th and 7452nd ($1081 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 98th 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 1.5 months in Tianjin. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 363rd and 2435th 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
$6.64
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$18657

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573