Gwangju vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$445
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.36M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4575th and 5229th ($1147 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 305th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs New Taipei

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Gwangju New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11035

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589