Foshan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$234
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.41M

The cost of living in Foshan is 34% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7755th and 5869th ($627 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 56th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 2991st and 2497th 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
$3.7
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$14457

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$785
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$873
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$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
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$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037