Guangzhou vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$342
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6854th and 5869th ($785 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 1149th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Gwangju

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Guangzhou Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Gwangju

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