Gwangju vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$462
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
94
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.04M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5038th and 4867th ($1081 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 363rd and 387th 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
$6.64
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$9.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$17207

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$1001
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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589