Gwangju vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1725
🏠 One person rent
$485
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
58
19
😀 Quality of life
83
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 79% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 4654th and 7219th ($1178 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 153rd 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 1.1 months in Zhumadian. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhumadian ranked 307th in China, while ranked 411th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Zhumadian

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Gwangju Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$72.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$9322

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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$587
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$612
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$599
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$683
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$598
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$611
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$610
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$619
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$655
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$568
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$571
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$614
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$647
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$559
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$673
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$555
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$541
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$614
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$542
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$647
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$522
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$622
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$623
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$531
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$599
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$535
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$775
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$659
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$521
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$681
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$594
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$626
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$606
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$511
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$591
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$599
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$517
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$633
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$525