Gwangju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$434
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.03M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4821st and 6071st ($1101 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 439th and 521st 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
$8.42
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$18658

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671