Amsterdam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2252
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
860K
1.49M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 137% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 294th and 5672nd ($2311 vs $973) 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Gwangju ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 2084th 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
$14.8
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$24223

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$914
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994