Gwangju vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2181
🏠 One person rent
$485
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.98M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4654th and 6518th ($1178 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 152nd in China, while ranked 411th and 6686th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Zhanjiang

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Gwangju Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$4.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$20188

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$774
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$774
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$671
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$660
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$794
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$895
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$595
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$725
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$824
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$819
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$806
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$623
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$830
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$491
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$778
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$586
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1590
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$602
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$592
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$641
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$607
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$763
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$780
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$808
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$606
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$678
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$958
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2753
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2427
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$565
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$523
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$783
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$511
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$545
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$538
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$601