Antwerp vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$841
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
58
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
529K
1.49M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 44% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2878th and 4575th ($1650 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 161st and 305th 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
$18.8
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056