Gwangju vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1761
🏠 One person rent
$445
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$853
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
28
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.23M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 74% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 4575th and 7132nd ($1147 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 162nd 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 Xinyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 305th and 6731st 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
$7.44
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$57.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13167

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$629
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$639
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$651
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$624
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$650
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$643
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$589
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$605
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$589
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$608
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$620
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$594
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$646
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$642
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$617
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$584
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$601
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$624
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$660
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$605
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$622
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$685
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$586
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$661
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$599
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$604
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$570
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$697
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$702
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$563
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$669
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$601
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$554
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$554
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$647
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$574