Gwangju vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$392
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
25
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.23M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5869th and 8011th ($957 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 270th 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 1.5 months in Xinyang. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 2497th and 7026th 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
$5.53
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$8362

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554