Gwangju vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$453
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
58
27
😀 Quality of life
86
52
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.17M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 35% more expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 5224th and 6807th ($1062 vs $789) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Maoming ranked 100th in China, while ranked 424th and 6563rd 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
$6.5
$2.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$43.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$2.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$19015

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$790
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$805
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$896
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$738
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$832
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$664
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$694
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$844
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$816
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$699
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$807
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$848
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$534
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$592
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$611
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1718
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$674
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$608
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$782
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$564
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$769
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$795
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$666
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$587
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$939
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2674
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2415
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$580
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$760
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$577
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$621
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$585
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$533
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$774
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$807
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$584
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$571
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$765
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$943