Berlin vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Berlin	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2302	$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5175	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1280	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$2205	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$553	$416
🚐 Transport expenses	$315	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3706	$2400
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	58
😀 Quality of life	95	86
🏙️ Population	3.78M	1.41M

The cost of living in Berlin is 117% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1275th and 5224th ($2302 vs $1062) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 424th 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	$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.17	$2.79
☕ Cappuccino	$4.72	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.77	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1324	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$952	$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2341	$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1711	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$208	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$321	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.4	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.51%	3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8913	$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6080	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.45	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.8	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.9	$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.37	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.14	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.6	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.49	$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.38	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.33	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.69	$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$68.6	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.1	$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.9	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$135	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10963	$12561

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1931
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1921
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1940
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1940
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1889
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1920
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1896
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1870
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1895
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1878
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1816
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1853
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1859
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1846
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1846
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1698
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1857
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1460
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1557
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1587
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1493
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1382
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1483
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1490
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1489
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1488
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1597
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1502
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1543
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1457
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1481
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1464
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1473
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1240
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1467
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1121
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1553
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1474

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079