Gwangju vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$485
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
83
71
🏙️ Population
1.49M
13.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4654th and 6862nd ($1178 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 81st 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 10th in China, while ranked 411th and 2285th 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
$6.87
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$4.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$16590

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618