Dongguan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$181
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
71
84
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 49% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7769th and 4575th ($589 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 5th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2370th and 305th 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
$2.08
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056