Gwangju vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1578
🏠 One person rent
$453
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
25
😀 Quality of life
86
46
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.23M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 78% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5224th and 7971st ($1062 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 230th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 424th and 7058th 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
$6.5
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$8982

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$590
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$594
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$596
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$591
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$561
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$639
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$608
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$599
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$543
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$572
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$653
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$578
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$556
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$598
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$554
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$570
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$601
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$542
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$657
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$615
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$645
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$491
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$589
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$544
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$520
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$682
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$647
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$509
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$651
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$540
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$518
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$523
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$634
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$562