Gwangju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$453
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
85
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.87M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5224th and 5984th ($1062 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 424th and 409th 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
$6.5
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17495

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665