Gwangju vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$445
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
84
46
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.17M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 34% more expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 4575th and 6186th ($1147 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 21st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Maoming. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maoming ranked 136th in China, while ranked 305th and 6533rd 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
$7.44
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$970
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3744
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$18555

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Maoming

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$831
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$777
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$876
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$806
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$830
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$638
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$620
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$816
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$824
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$735
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$791
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$812
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$481
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$568
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$575
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1565
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$618
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$611
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$742
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$547
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$785
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$781
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$589
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$596
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$939
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2614
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2410
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$573
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$774
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$571
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$837
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$590
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$525
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$552
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$856
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$573
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$605
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$891
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$1083