Foshan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$222
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Foshan is 45% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7909th and 5038th ($589 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Foshan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2948th and 363rd 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
$3.18
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1740
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21696
$10915

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19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$758
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$829
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$518
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$662
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$794
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$777
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$827
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$662
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1746
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$816
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$878
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2414
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2718
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$892
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$766
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$809
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$765
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$766
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$941
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$780
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$773
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$726
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$750
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$579
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$669
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$451
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$790
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$693
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$897
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$454
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$546
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$574
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$634
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$622
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$677
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100