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Gwangju vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Gwangju is 32.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Gwangju
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Gwangju
Transportation: pay 36.8% less in Gwangju
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Gwangju
Childcare: pay 63.2% less in Gwangju
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Gwangju
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Gwangju

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Gwangju.

Gwangju vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gwangju instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Gwangju
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.80	$6.72 ₩9,685	-15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.25	$5.66 ₩8,156	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$1.32 ₩1,897	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.70	$0.66 ₩945	-41.0%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Gwangju
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.13	$2.29 ₩3,296	+4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.26	$3.54 ₩5,097	-71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.85	$6.70 ₩9,648	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.48	$2.55 ₩3,670	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.92	$2.94 ₩4,239	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.24	$3.26 ₩4,701	+108.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$1.28 ₩1,850	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.68	$2.78 ₩4,008	+71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.83	$2.46 ₩3,545	+77.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.60	$1.50 ₩2,158	+36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.28	$1.07 ₩1,541	+1.0%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Gwangju
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.01	$4.43 ₩6,379	-62.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.60	$63.68 ₩91,754	-5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$301K	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.56	$7.59 ₩10,936	-47.8%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Gwangju
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.48	$19.81 ₩28,546	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,365.91	$436.33 ₩629K	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,196.48	$341.99 ₩493K	-79.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,387.83	$149.85 ₩216K	-15.6%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 63.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Gwangju
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,119.48	$254.87 ₩367K	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$10,906.99 ₩16M	-51.0%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Gwangju
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.68	$2.83 ₩4,078	-56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.89	$3.48 ₩5,013	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.51	$3.18 ₩4,588	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$618.96	$45.99 ₩66,267	-41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.50	$8.49 ₩12,234	-33.9%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Gwangju
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$579.00	$48.35 ₩69,665	-34.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.72	$35.38 ₩50,975	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$719.03	$61.32 ₩88,356	-33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,116.33	$95.52 ₩138K	-33.1%
Average			-29.3%

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