Brussels vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
189K
1.49M

The cost of living in Brussels is 63% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2147th and 4575th ($1869 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 months in Gwangju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 148th and 305th 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
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$19812

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056