Gwangju vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1513
🏠 One person rent
$485
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
34
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.06M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 131% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 4654th and 8612th ($1178 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 529th 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 Luoyang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Luoyang ranked 227th in China, while ranked 411th and 6911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$32.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$8.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$17189

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$521
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$517
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$533
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$535
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$542
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$555
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$525
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$541
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$502
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$567
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$571
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$554
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$522
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$559
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$611
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$568
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$551
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$551
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$537
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$610
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$588
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$565
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$586
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$623
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$591
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$747
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$587
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$550
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$655
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$544
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$612
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$608
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$538
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$648
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$819
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$559
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$599