Gwangju vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$749
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$445
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
84
54
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 4575th and 6575th ($1147 vs $749) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 49th 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yantai ranked 40th in China, while ranked 305th and 6005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Yantai

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Gwangju Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$4.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$10.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3967
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$7428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$8.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$23682

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$679
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$669
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$649
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$653
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$708
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$630
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$625
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$633
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$665
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$594
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$600
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$653
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$601
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$623
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$591
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$530
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$507
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$548
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$581
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$542
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$555
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$589
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$544
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$575
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$506
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$525
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$562
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$538
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$637
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$531
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$572
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$585
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$667
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$572
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$585
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$607
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$608
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$643
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$677