Dongguan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$257
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2275
😷 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 42% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7055th and 4654th ($678 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 4th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 3115th and 411th 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
$2.12
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165