Guangzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$342
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6854th and 4545th ($785 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1149th and 16th 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
$2.93
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971