Gwangju vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$434
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$319
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$854
😷 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 22% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 4821st and 6043rd ($1101 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 13th 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 236th in China, while ranked 439th and 6955th 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
$8.42
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1065
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$4.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$22179

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$665
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$665
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$621
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$668
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$643
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$644
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$644
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$620
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$613
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$603
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$636
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$522
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$592
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$643
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$536
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$607
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$657
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$602
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$702
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$620
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$621
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$631
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$746
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$572
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$645
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$670
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$587
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$575
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$701
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$695
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$654
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$566
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$665
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$868
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$700
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$541
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$666
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$505
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$984