Dongguan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$259
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
58
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 37% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7469th and 5224th ($666 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 3662nd and 424th 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
$2.36
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079