Guangzhou vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$333
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
58
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4654th ($763 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 4th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1036th and 411th 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
$3.58
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$27402

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165