Gwangju vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2098
🏠 One person rent
$485
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.17M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 52% more expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 4654th and 6548th ($1178 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 45th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Maoming. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maoming ranked 132nd in China, while ranked 411th and 6627th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Maoming

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Gwangju Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$970
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$5.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$71.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$18483

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Maoming

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$774
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$781
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$895
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$794
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$839
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$660
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$671
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$824
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$819
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$725
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$806
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$614
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$830
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$491
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$595
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$602
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1590
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$641
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$623
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$763
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$572
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$780
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$808
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$678
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$607
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$958
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2753
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2427
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$586
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$783
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$577
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$629
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$592
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$538
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$778
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$852
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$601
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$606
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$801
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$1014