Guangzhou vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$333
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
58
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6607th and 4575th ($742 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 955th and 305th 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
$4.17
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$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
$1.16
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$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
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056