Gwangju vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$445
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
1.49M
12.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 78% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4575th and 7238th ($1147 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 185th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 305th and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Wuhan

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Gwangju Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11975

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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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575