Foshan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$208
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Foshan is 45% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7543rd and 4821st ($611 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 14th 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 Foshan compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2601st and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Gwangju

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Foshan Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$20814

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$774
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$804
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$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

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$1012
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$970
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$987
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$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
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$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
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$1027
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$1033
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$979
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$1080