Gwangju vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$453	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$2900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	58	38
😀 Quality of life	86	88
🏙️ Population	1.41M	549K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 37% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5224th and 3269th ($1062 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 113th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 424th and 332nd 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	$6.5	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$7052

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934