Brussels vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
196K
1.41M

The cost of living in Brussels is 95% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5224th ($2065 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 99th and 424th 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
$24.7
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$12561

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079