Gwangju vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1589
🏠 One person rent
$453
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$378
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
86
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 78% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 5224th and 7977th ($1062 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 234th 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 Zhumadian. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhumadian ranked 340th in China, while ranked 424th and 7375th 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
$6.5
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$65.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$9042

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$991
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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
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Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$526
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$543
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$598
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$572
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$542
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$491
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$556
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$578
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$509
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$520
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$561
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$590
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$518
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$601
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$523
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$516
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$518
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$591
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$511
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$570
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$483
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$516
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$554
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$516
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$602
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$608
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$514
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$639
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$544
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$599
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$525
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$540
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$575
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$506
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$581
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$507