Guangzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$352
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$2992
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 50% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6512th and 3075th ($760 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 months in Seoul. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 651st and 15th 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
$3.48
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$517
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$2604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$10468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$43.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$20193

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978