Beirut vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$555
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
58
😀 Quality of life
61
83
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.49M

The cost of living in Beirut is 1% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4691st and 4654th ($1165 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 4996th and 411th 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
$8.92
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$27402

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Gwangju

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