Gwangju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$462
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5038th and 5995th ($1081 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 363rd and 482nd 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
$6.64
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$14970

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$981
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$980
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$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451