Bandung vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$224
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
58
😀 Quality of life
39
83
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bandung is 52% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8087th and 4654th ($571 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7032nd and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Gwangju

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Bandung Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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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