Adelaide vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5014
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1283
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2184
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2875
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
58
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 90% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1333rd and 4575th ($2180 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Adelaide compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 75th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs Gwangju

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Adelaide Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.75
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2505
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7770
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5055
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.27
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$136
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11563
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1888
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1462
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1639
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1317
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1327
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1708
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1746
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1688
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1658
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1672
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2356
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1702
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1693
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1669
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1707
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1701
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1716
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1719
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1707
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2604
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1819
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1404
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1463
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1723
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1610
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1723
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1430
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1691
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1903
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2348
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2203
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2741
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$1998
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1461
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1354
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1444
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1688

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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