Gwangju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$434
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1050
😷 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 26% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4821st and 6171st ($1101 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 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 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 439th and 418th 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
$8.42
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$18619

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443