Gwangju vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$485
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.04M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4654th and 5212th ($1178 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in New Taipei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 411th and 279th 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
$6.87
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$13786

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605