Antwerp vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$780
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$2252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
529K
1.49M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 58% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2677th and 5672nd ($1537 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 146th and 2084th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$2534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$24223

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

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