Gwangju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$445
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
84
83
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.03M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4575th and 5356th ($1147 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 305th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Taichung

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Gwangju Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13893

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721