Gwangju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$485
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
83
50
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.78M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 77% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4654th and 7155th ($1178 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 142nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 411th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Quanzhou

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Gwangju Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$22902

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014