Gwangju vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$453
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$65.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
58
14
😀 Quality of life
86
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.03M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 78% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5224th and 7960th ($1062 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 226th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 350th in China, while ranked 424th and 7402nd 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
$6.5
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$49.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$9.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$3.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$25.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16685

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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$572
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$543
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$556
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$491
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$596
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$509
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$518
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$520
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$542
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$602
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$483
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$601
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$511
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$516
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$581
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$516
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$518
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$569
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$523
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$803
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$489
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$581
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$498
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$578
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$514
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$592
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$506
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$506
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$507
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$525
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$590
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$531
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$583
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$561
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$594
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$514