Gwangju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$434
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4821st and 4534th ($1101 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 439th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$19749

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$1012
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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581