Guangzhou vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$322
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
58
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6838th and 5038th ($758 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2100th and 363rd 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
$2.82
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Gwangju

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