Brisbane vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brisbane	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2323	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5585	$2393
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$2525	$667
🍽️ Food expenses	$586	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4313	$2492
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	66	58
😀 Quality of life	97	73
🏙️ Population	2.71M	1.41M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 143% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1241st and 5869th ($2323 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 56th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 3rd and 2497th 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	$15.8	$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.2	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.3	$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.69	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.85	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1733	$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1173	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3028	$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2142	$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.5	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.91%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8341	$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5970	$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.39	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.63	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.18	$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.38	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.56	$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.11	$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.87	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.95	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.98	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$24.3	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.15	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.18	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.49	$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.62	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.3	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.5	$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$24	$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$87.8	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2164	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13265	$14457

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Ipswich	$1825
45 km or 28 mi	Caboolture	$1992
66 km or 41 mi	Southport	$2341
71 km or 44 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
75 km or 47 mi	Caloundra	$1863
91 km or 57 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
107 km or 66 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
143 km or 89 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
243 km or 151 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
299 km or 186 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
315 km or 196 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
362 km or 225 mi	Armidale	$1273
441 km or 274 mi	Gladstone	$1643
441 km or 274 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
520 km or 323 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
618 km or 384 mi	Newcastle	$1995
682 km or 424 mi	Dubbo	$1855
719 km or 447 mi	Dee Why	$2354
722 km or 449 mi	Kellyville	$2040
730 km or 453 mi	Blacktown	$1709
732 km or 455 mi	Parramatta	$2481
733 km or 455 mi	Sydney	$2844
740 km or 460 mi	Bathurst	$1701
748 km or 465 mi	Orange	$1460
801 km or 498 mi	Wollongong	$1695
869 km or 540 mi	Goulburn	$1795
945 km or 587 mi	Canberra	$2258
1006 km or 625 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1608
1009 km or 627 mi	Griffith	$1825
1111 km or 690 mi	Townsville	$2015
1224 km or 761 mi	Shepparton	$1816
1278 km or 794 mi	Mildura	$1905
1320 km or 820 mi	Bendigo	$1493
1337 km or 831 mi	Traralgon	$2000
1367 km or 849 mi	Sunbury	$1933
1372 km or 853 mi	Pakenham	$1936
1375 km or 855 mi	Melbourne	$2543
1376 km or 855 mi	Berwick	$1915
1376 km or 855 mi	South Yarra	$1834
1377 km or 856 mi	Dandenong	$1913

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037