Gwangju vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$462
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.03M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 86% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5038th and 7972nd ($1081 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 235th 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 Zhoukou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 363rd and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Zhoukou

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Gwangju Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$2.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$14551

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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
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499