Bristol vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
472K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bristol is 102% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 963rd and 4654th ($2373 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 4th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 229th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Gwangju

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Bristol Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.8
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165