Gwangju vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1685
🏠 One person rent
$462
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1071
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
87
56
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 5038th and 7113th ($1081 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 51st 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yantai ranked 57th in China, while ranked 363rd and 6213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$41.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$6096
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$12503

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$620
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$592
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$592
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$590
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$485
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$586
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$592
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$573
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$541
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$565
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$549
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$626
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$678
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$468
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$520
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$507
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$448
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$521
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$542
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$576
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$654
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$589
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$563
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$558
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$741
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$548
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$550
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$562
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$614
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$537
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$561
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$563
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$641
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$580
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$565
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$619
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$537
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$616
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$688