Gwangju vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1624
🏠 One person rent
$462
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
12.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 69% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5038th and 7501st ($1081 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 106th 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 1.6 months in Wuhan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 8th in China, while ranked 363rd and 2249th 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
$6.64
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$7838

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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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$609
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$629
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$646
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$632
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$585
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$671
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$625
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$638
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$599
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$579
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$592
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$590
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$587
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$570
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$574
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$598
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$572
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$582
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$595
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$604
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$596
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$575
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$547
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$567
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$552
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$542
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$546
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$548
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$631
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$511
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$592
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$555
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$526
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$532
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$580
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$534
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$571