Gwangju vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gwangju	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1147	$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2964	$3837
🏠 One person rent	$445	$840
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$1268
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2261	$2472
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	58	39
😀 Quality of life	84	87
🏙️ Population	1.49M	549K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 31% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4575th and 2827th ($1147 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 109th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 305th and 204th 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	$7.44	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.5	$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$6.4
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$847	$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$587	$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.9	$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.7	$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8909	$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4824	$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.8	$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.21	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.1	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.91	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.7	$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19812	$6211

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1028
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$991
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1041
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$902
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$965
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$787
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$984
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$923
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$975
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$878
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$945
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$932
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$953
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$992
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1084
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$924
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$910
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$949
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1006
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$963
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$882
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1073
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$973
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1113
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$1055
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1060
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$907
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$940
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1005
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1003
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1029
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$963
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1002
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1056

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1653
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1529
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1560
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1342
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1053
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1379
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1588
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1468
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1558
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1567
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1585
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1587
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1626
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1397
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1586
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1783
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1835
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1772
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1882
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1906
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1962
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2105
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1847
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1821
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1949
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1808
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1874
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1912
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1813