Dongguan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$265
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
58
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 27% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7308th and 5869th ($694 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 56th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 3241st and 2497th 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
$2.21
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037