Brussels vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
196K
1.49M

The cost of living in Brussels is 65% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2354th and 4821st ($1816 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 190th and 439th 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
$18.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$20814

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080