Amsterdam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
921K
1.49M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 143% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 252nd and 4654th ($2859 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Gwangju

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Amsterdam Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$27402

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165