Gwangju vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2113
🏠 One person rent
$434
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
37
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.98M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 44% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4821st and 6602nd ($1101 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 34th 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 161st in China, while ranked 439th and 6725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$4.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$18959

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$756
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$761
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$650
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$642
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$771
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$877
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$592
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$573
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$702
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$823
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$812
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$803
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$793
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$804
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$569
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$461
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$763
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$564
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1588
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$611
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$582
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$653
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$579
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$774
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$758
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$794
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$591
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$656
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$916
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2737
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2432
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$554
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$513
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$755
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$496
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$513
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$522
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$575