Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Gwangju

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 6.8% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 1.8% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.13 MOP 49.42

$7.45 ₩11.1K

-17.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.6 MOP 407

$51.4 ₩76.3K

-1.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 MOP 49.44

$5.92 ₩8,787

3.55%

Cappuccino

$4.61 MOP 37.18

$3.81 ₩5,653

21.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 MOP 10.11

$1.55 ₩2,306

-19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 MOP 7.03

$0.73 ₩1,076

19.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 MOP 47.75

$2.91 ₩4,324

103.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.99 MOP 56.4

$3.58 ₩5,310

95.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.94 MOP 23.71

$1.81 ₩2,685

62.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 MOP 12.88

$2.32 ₩3,437

-31.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 MOP 11.84

$3.10 ₩4,606

-52.58%

Eggs

$3.09 MOP 24.88

$2.58 ₩3,829

19.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.73 MOP 143

$7.37 ₩10.9K

140.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.76 MOP 62.6

$7.41 ₩11.0K

4.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.50 MOP 181

$33.69 ₩50.0K

-33.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 MOP 30.23

$8.05 ₩12.0K

-53.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 MOP 24.09

$3.44 ₩5,099

-13.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.82 MOP 30.80

$5.47 ₩8,124

-30.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 MOP 22.32

$5.56 ₩8,251

-50.18%

Potato (1kg)

$4.27 MOP 34.45

$3.83 ₩5,677

11.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.49 MOP 28.16

$2.47 ₩3,670

41.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MOP 13.58

$2.60 ₩3,852

-35.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MOP 8.73

$1.33 ₩1,970

-18.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.09 MOP 49.11

$3.35 ₩4,975

81.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.26 MOP 98.9

$10.40 ₩15.4K

17.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 MOP 11.47

$1.61 ₩2,387

-11.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 MOP 16.27

$2.30 ₩3,408

-12.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MOP 5.78

$0.94 ₩1,391

-23.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.97 MOP 177

$65.6 ₩97.3K

-66.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 MOP 20.87

$2.96 ₩4,385

-12.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.41

$0.56 ₩837

108.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.17 MOP 122

$8.38 ₩12.4K

81.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 MOP 14.53

$1.24 ₩1,844

45.16%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.1K MOP 251.0K

$28.1K ₩41.7M

10.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K MOP 226.8K

$22.0K ₩32.6M

28.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$102 MOP 821

$161 ₩239.0K

-36.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.57 MOP 206

$34.23 ₩50.8K

-25.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.12 MOP 267

$22.30 ₩33.1K

48.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.6 MOP 706

$47.67 ₩70.7K

83.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.38 MOP 27.23

$14.67 ₩21.8K

-76.96%

Cinema Ticket

$14.26 MOP 115

$9.03 ₩13.4K

57.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$671 MOP 5,410

$407 ₩604.5K

64.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K MOP 107.7K

$23.6K ₩35.0M

-43.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MOP 525

$49.86 ₩74.0K

30.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.06 MOP 234

$36.71 ₩54.5K

-20.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.7 MOP 723

$63.8 ₩94.7K

40.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 MOP 835

$97.4 ₩144.6K

6.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,068 MOP 8,608

$446 ₩661.7K

139.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$784 MOP 6,317

$358 ₩531.9K

118.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,991 MOP 16.0K

$847 ₩1.3M

135.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,601 MOP 12.9K

$593 ₩879.9K

169.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K MOP 101.6K

$7,240 ₩10.7M

74.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,739 MOP 62.4K

$5,694 ₩8.4M

35.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,067 MOP 16.7K

$2,635 ₩3.9M

-21.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

3.9

-15.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gwangju: March 2, 2026

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