Gwangju vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$485
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$506
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
28
😀 Quality of life
83
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.23M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 72% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 4654th and 7028th ($1178 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 110th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 411th and 6819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Xinyang

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Gwangju Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$75.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$9066

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$647
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$650
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$659
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$647
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$681
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$659
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$587
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$626
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$606
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$612
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$646
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$598
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$692
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$619
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$599
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$599
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$622
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$673
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$611
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$614
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$705
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$610
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$674
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$610
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$612
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$594
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$571
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$714
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$706
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$568
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$676
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$591
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$614
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$559
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$555
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$663
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$575