Gwangju vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Gwangju | Tainan | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4654th and 6292nd ($1178 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th 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 Tainan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 411th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Gwangju vs Tainan
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| Gwangju | Tainan | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Naju | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Jeongeup | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Namwon | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Suncheon | |
| 64 km or 39 mi | Mokpo | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Gimje | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Jeonju | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Yeosu | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Iksan | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Gunsan | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Jinju | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Nonsan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Sacheon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Asan | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Boryeong | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Daejeon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Gongju | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Masan | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Sejong | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Geoje | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Changwon | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Miryang | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Daegu | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Cheongju | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Gumi | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Sangju | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Gimhae | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Cheonan | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Seosan | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jeju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Busan | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Yangsan | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Dangjin | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Mungyeong | |
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Cities near Tainan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Kaohsiung | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Chiayi | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Douliu | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Taitung | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Nantou | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Changhua | |
| 139 km or 86 mi | Taichung | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Miaoli | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Zhubei | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Taoyuan | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Kinmen | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Yilan | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | New Taipei | |
| 261 km or 162 mi |  Jinjiang | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Taipei | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Xiamen | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Keelung | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Putian | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Shantou | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Jieyang | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Longyan | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Puning | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Ningde | |
| 431 km or 268 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Meizhou | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Sanming | |
| 455 km or 283 mi | Nanping | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Shanwei | |
| 535 km or 333 mi | Rui'an | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 567 km or 352 mi | Heyuan | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Wuyishan | |
| 590 km or 367 mi | Huizhou | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Lishui |