Guangzhou vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$322
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
678K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 31% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6838th and 4961st ($758 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 16th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 73rd in South Korea, while ranked 2100th and 5177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Jeju Island

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Guangzhou Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.91
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$20533

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895