Bangalore vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$223
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
58
😀 Quality of life
63
86
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 51% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8579th and 5224th ($523 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 26th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5518th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Gwangju

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Bangalore Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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