Gwangju vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$445
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$782
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
21
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.71M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 24% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 4575th and 5799th ($1147 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Yancheng. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 256th in China, while ranked 305th and 6861st 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
$7.44
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1082
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$393
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$52.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$19602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$696
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$703
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$652
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$699
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$679
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$651
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$682
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$631
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$645
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$625
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$665
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$524
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$617
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$675
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$608
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$625
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$688
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$651
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$713
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$641
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$645
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$682
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$740
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$605
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$731
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$687
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$624
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$610
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$763
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$707
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$694
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$575
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$731
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$1020
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$566
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$746
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$532
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1074