Gwangju vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$485
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
83
37
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.03M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 96% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 4654th and 7790th ($1178 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 315th 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 411th and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$2.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$15431

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528