Beirut vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$641
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
58
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.41M

The cost of living in Beirut is 51% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4177th and 5869th ($1441 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 5483rd and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Gwangju

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Beirut Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037