Berlin vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Berlin	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2013	$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4765	$2964
🏠 One person rent	$1134	$445
🏘️ Family rent	$2203	$795
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$491
🚐 Transport expenses	$266	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3496	$2261
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	58
😀 Quality of life	95	84
🏙️ Population	3.68M	1.49M

The cost of living in Berlin is 75% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1759th and 4575th ($2013 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Gwangju

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	Berlin	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.4	$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.5	$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.77	$2.43
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1192	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$858	$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.7	$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9186	$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6527	$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.8	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.84	$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.29	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.14	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.88	$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.43	$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.8	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.6	$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$228	$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9556	$19812

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1671
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1729
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1715
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1656
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1735
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1601
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1629
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1701
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1673
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1581
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1695
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1689
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1622
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1607
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1618
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1656
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1628
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1536
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1677
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1258
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1372
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1443
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1280
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1288
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1298
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1263
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1253
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1271
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1379
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1384
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1370
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1264
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1295
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1348
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1297
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1196
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1249
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$848
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1303
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1323

Cities near Gwangju

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