Brisbane vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 105% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 930th and 4575th ($2356 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Gwangju

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Brisbane Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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