Gwangju vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$434
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1049
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
83
51
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 62% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 4821st and 6983rd ($1101 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 66th 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yantai ranked 53rd in China, while ranked 439th and 6160th 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
$8.42
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$3344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$5975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$23251

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$622
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$609
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$606
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$605
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$610
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$600
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$605
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$594
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$596
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$578
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$569
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$612
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$644
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$574
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$564
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$494
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$433
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$514
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$561
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$531
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$689
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$585
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$543
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$566
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$815
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$504
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$543
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$553
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$635
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$517
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$575
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$578
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$665
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$638
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$574
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$655
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$536
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$642
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$702