Gwangju vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1798
🏠 One person rent
$485
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$331
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
21
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.71M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 24% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 4654th and 5996th ($1178 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 240th in China, while ranked 411th and 6953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Yancheng

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Gwangju Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$4.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$20047

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$699
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$698
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$648
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$705
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$676
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$673
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$650
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$645
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$629
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$665
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$538
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$617
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$674
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$588
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$630
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$685
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$620
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$729
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$656
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$651
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$661
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$774
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$608
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$718
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$686
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$623
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$612
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$738
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$702
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$690
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$610
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$706
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$1020
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$749
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$585
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$748
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$524
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1028