Ankara vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$439
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in Ankara is 23% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6106th and 4654th ($907 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1608th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Gwangju

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Ankara Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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