Antwerp vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$927
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2400
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
58
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
529K
1.41M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 75% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2628th and 5224th ($1857 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 26th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 218th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Gwangju

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Antwerp Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.6
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

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