Berlin vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$2442
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.49M

The cost of living in Berlin is 106% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1418th and 5038th ($2222 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 363rd 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
$16.6
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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