Dongguan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$263
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 39% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7341st and 5038th ($662 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 363rd 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
$2.78
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100