Gwangju vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$434
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$886
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
12.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 68% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4821st and 7163rd ($1101 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 95th 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 Wuhan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 439th and 2475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.63
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$8658

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$970
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$987
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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
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$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
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$619
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$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586