Gwangju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$453
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.35M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5224th and 6085th ($1062 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 424th and 373rd 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
$6.5
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17081

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464