Brussels vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$2492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
196K
1.41M

The cost of living in Brussels is 112% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1939th and 5869th ($2030 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 121st and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Gwangju

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Brussels Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$14457

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

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