Gwangju vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$462
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$718
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$976
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.17M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% more expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 5038th and 6772nd ($1081 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 30th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Maoming. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maoming ranked 141st in China, while ranked 363rd and 6717th 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
$6.64
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$619
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$42.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$4664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$2.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$9.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$16634

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$780
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$790
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$892
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$726
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$816
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$652
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$677
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$827
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$809
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$693
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$794
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$590
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$829
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$518
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$579
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$589
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1746
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$662
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$598
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$758
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$552
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$766
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$777
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$662
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$574
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$878
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2718
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2414
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$568
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$765
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$551
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$608
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$559
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$546
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$758
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$818
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$574
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$562
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$766
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$941