Bandung vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$208
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
58
😀 Quality of life
43
84
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bandung is 55% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8422nd and 4575th ($512 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 5th 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 2 months in Gwangju. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6788th and 305th 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
$2.14
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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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