Daejeon vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$370
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
86
75
🏙️ Population
1.48M
18.7M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 28% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 5865th and 6602nd ($975 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 49th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 314th and 1036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Guangzhou

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Daejeon Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1125
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$10222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$4345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$15919

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671