Guangzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$333
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6607th and 3641st ($742 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 955th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Seoul

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Guangzhou Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$10956
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
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$19966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963