Amsterdam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
921K
1.41M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 202% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 126th and 5224th ($3203 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 13th and 424th 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
$21.2
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$12561

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079