Brussels vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
196K
1.49M

The cost of living in Brussels is 88% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1913th and 5038th ($2028 vs $1081) 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 165th and 363rd 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
$25.6
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$10915

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

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