Gwangju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$445
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
84
86
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.29M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4575th and 6163rd ($1147 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 305th and 264th 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
$7.44
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13937

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
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$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716