Gwangju vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$392	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	58	38
😀 Quality of life	73	87
🏙️ Population	1.41M	574K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5869th and 3402nd ($957 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 2497th and 327th 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	$5.53	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$8149

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913