Foshan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$156
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Foshan is 50% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7900th and 4575th ($575 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st 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 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1721st and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$19812

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$742
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$812
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$481
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
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$955
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$960
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$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
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$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
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$1029
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$963
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$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
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$1056