Gwangju vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$462	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$2731
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	58	38
😀 Quality of life	87	88
🏙️ Population	1.49M	549K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 34% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5038th and 3402nd ($1081 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 116th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 363rd and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Quebec City

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	Gwangju	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$6103

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763