Beirut vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$549
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
58
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.49M

The cost of living in Beirut is 17% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4577th and 5038th ($1261 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5475th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100