Gwangju vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1522
🏠 One person rent
$462
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
58
28
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.23M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 85% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5038th and 7962nd ($1081 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 232nd 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 1.2 months in Xinyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 363rd and 6973rd 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
$6.64
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.56
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$75.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$7825

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$574
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$582
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$580
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$579
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$552
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$629
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$592
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$585
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$570
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$553
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$609
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$567
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$639
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$581
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$563
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$582
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$542
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$555
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$595
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$544
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$553
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$646
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$599
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$632
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$507
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$575
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$535
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$523
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$671
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$631
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$517
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$638
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$533
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$590
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$522
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$525
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$625
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$546