Gwangju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$392
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
1.41M
8.78M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5869th and 7630th ($957 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 134th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 2497th and 3354th 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
$5.53
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$9745

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954