Bristol vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
472K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bristol is 127% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 941st and 5038th ($2450 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Bristol ranked 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 264th and 363rd 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
$19.9
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$10915

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100