Gwangju vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$485
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
39
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
1.49M
549K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 34% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4654th and 2544th ($1178 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 95th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 411th and 316th 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
$6.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751