Guangzhou vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$333
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
18.7M
949K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6607th and 4659th ($742 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 9th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 955th and 696th 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
$4.17
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$19963

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949