Gwangju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$485
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
83
83
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 36% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4654th and 6227th ($1178 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 411th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Taoyuan

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Gwangju Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$13630

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
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$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
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$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691