Gwangju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Gwangju | Taipei | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Gwangju is 18% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5038th and 4455th ($1081 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 363rd and 388th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Gwangju vs Taipei
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| Gwangju | Taipei | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Taipei
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 km or 6 mi |  New Taipei | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Keelung | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Taoyuan | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Yilan | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhubei | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Miaoli | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Taichung | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Changhua | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Nantou | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Douliu | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Chiayi | |
| 252 km or 157 mi |  Fuzhou | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Putian | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Taitung | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Tainan | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Ningde | |
| 276 km or 172 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Kaohsiung | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Jinjiang | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Rui'an | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Kinmen | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Xiamen | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Wenling | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Nanping | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Lishui | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Sanming | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Linhai | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Longyan | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Wuyishan | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Jinhua | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Yiwu | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Quzhou | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Shangrao | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 525 km or 326 mi | Shantou |