Gwangju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$445
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
84
53
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.78M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 67% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4575th and 6882nd ($1147 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 102nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 305th and 6124th 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
$7.44
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$19406

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083