Guangzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$322
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6838th and 4296th ($758 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 2nd 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2100th and 90th 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
$2.82
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$21347

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020