Gwangju vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$462
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
87
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.98M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 37% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 5038th and 6706th ($1081 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 26th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 170th in China, while ranked 363rd and 6786th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$9.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$4390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$9.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$16727

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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
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$773
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$780
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$677
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$652
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$726
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$892
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$590
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$579
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$693
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$816
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$827
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$809
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$794
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$829
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$551
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$518
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$758
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$568
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1746
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$589
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$559
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$662
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$574
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$758
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$766
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$562
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$662
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$878
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2718
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2414
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$558
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$556
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$765
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$570
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$558
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$546
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$574