Gwangju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$445
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4575th and 4516th ($1147 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 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 305th and 209th 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
$7.44
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$19102

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589