Gwangju vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$392
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
1.41M
12.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 46% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5869th and 7573rd ($957 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 121st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 7th in China, while ranked 2497th and 1885th 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
$5.53
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$8347

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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$643
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$664
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$649
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$638
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$658
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$619
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$595
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$610
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$600
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$600
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$589
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$618
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$608
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$615
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$623
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$587
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$565
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$562
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$556
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$554
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$570
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$650
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$535
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$612
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$575
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$542
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$551
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$599
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$589