Gwangju vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$756
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$434
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$794
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$971
😷 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 46% more expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 4821st and 6647th ($1101 vs $756) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 39th 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 136th in China, while ranked 439th and 6657th 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
$8.42
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$41.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$6271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$2.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$5.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$17434

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$761
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$764
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$877
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$771
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$823
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$642
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$650
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$812
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$803
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$702
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$793
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$804
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$461
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$573
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$611
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1588
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$653
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$598
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$774
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$549
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$758
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$794
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$656
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$579
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$916
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2737
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2432
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$564
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$755
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$569
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$601
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$582
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$522
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$763
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$818
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$575
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$591
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$764
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$936