Berlin vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Berlin	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2027	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4661	$2866
🏠 One person rent	$1127	$434
🏘️ Family rent	$2029	$769
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$472
🚐 Transport expenses	$258	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$2099
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	58
😀 Quality of life	95	83
🏙️ Population	3.78M	1.49M

The cost of living in Berlin is 84% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4821st ($2027 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 439th 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	$14.6	$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.57	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.94	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1156	$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$832	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2233	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1562	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$293	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8133	$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5908	$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.68	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$57.5	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.9	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.9	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.55	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.01	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.37	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.3	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.2	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.1	$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$186	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9774	$20814

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1707
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1782
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1770
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1714
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1763
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1724
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1691
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1796
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1695
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1665
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1711
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1714
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1632
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1663
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1686
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1723
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1690
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1534
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1644
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1354
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1442
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1437
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1319
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1241
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1315
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1332
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1340
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1350
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1421
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1351
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1395
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1308
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1326
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1310
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1282
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1108
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1346
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1022
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1419
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1373

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080