Gwangju vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$462
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
12.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 115% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5038th and 8651st ($1081 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 491st 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 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 363rd and 4484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Zhengzhou

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Gwangju Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$19556

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$1001
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$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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563