Guangzhou vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$352
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
18.7M
919K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 45% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6548th and 3869th ($774 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st 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 Seongnam. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1055th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Seongnam

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Guangzhou Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$20935

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GuangzhouSeongnam

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038