Gwangju vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$445
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.98M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4575th and 6458th ($1147 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 40th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 161st in China, while ranked 305th and 6615th 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
$7.44
$2.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$9.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$19859

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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
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$857
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$831
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$620
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$638
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$806
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$876
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$592
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$568
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$735
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$830
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$816
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$824
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$791
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$611
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$812
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$571
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$481
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$552
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$573
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1565
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$575
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$590
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$618
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$596
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$742
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$785
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$781
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$605
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$589
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$939
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2614
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2410
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$557
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$517
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$774
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$504
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$524
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$525
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$573