Gwangju vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$392
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 5869th and 7983rd ($957 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 263rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Zhumadian. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhumadian ranked 338th in China, while ranked 2497th and 7353rd 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
$5.53
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$8478

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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$521
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$519
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$610
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$583
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$533
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$487
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$567
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$575
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$504
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$516
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$562
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$589
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$514
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$613
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$529
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$520
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$522
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$595
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$523
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$457
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$520
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$556
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$522
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$612
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$610
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$524
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$643
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$545
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$600
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$540
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$541
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$573
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$513
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$588
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$513