Gwangju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$434
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$893
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
54
😀 Quality of life
83
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.78M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 71% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4821st and 7256th ($1101 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 118th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 34th in China, while ranked 439th and 4015th 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
$8.42
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$20567

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936