Guangzhou vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$333
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1907
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
18.7M
678K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4690th ($763 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 1036th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$7.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$24282

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969