Dongguan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$250
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
69
83
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7169th and 4821st ($656 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 14th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2941st and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Gwangju

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Dongguan Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$774
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$916
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080