Canberra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Canberra	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2258	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5105	$2393
🏠 One person rent	$1409	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$2111	$667
🍽️ Food expenses	$584	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$2492
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	30	58
😀 Quality of life	85	73
🏙️ Population	381K	1.41M

The cost of living in Canberra is 136% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1373rd and 5869th ($2258 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 56th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 438th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Gwangju

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	Canberra	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.6	$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.7	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.24	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1459	$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1187	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2549	$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1714	$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.8	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.83%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9940	$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6181	$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.2	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.9	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.7	$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.66	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.41	$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.28	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.69	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$26.9	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.98	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.85	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.55	$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.09	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$62.8	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$53.7	$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.2	$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$80	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2338	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17844	$14457

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Cities near Canberra

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Goulburn	$1795
161 km or 100 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1608
187 km or 116 mi	Wollongong	$1695
212 km or 132 mi	Bathurst	$1701
223 km or 139 mi	Orange	$1460
235 km or 146 mi	Blacktown	$1709
238 km or 148 mi	Parramatta	$2481
243 km or 151 mi	Kellyville	$2040
247 km or 154 mi	Sydney	$2844
261 km or 162 mi	Dee Why	$2354
303 km or 188 mi	Griffith	$1825
341 km or 212 mi	Dubbo	$1855
357 km or 222 mi	Shepparton	$1816
358 km or 222 mi	Newcastle	$1995
397 km or 246 mi	Traralgon	$2000
448 km or 278 mi	Pakenham	$1936
454 km or 282 mi	Berwick	$1915
459 km or 285 mi	Dandenong	$1913
464 km or 288 mi	Cranbourne	$1810
466 km or 289 mi	South Yarra	$1834
466 km or 290 mi	Bendigo	$1493
466 km or 290 mi	Melbourne	$2543
470 km or 292 mi	Sunbury	$1933
477 km or 297 mi	Frankston	$1889
485 km or 302 mi	Melton	$1896
488 km or 303 mi	Tarneit	$1813
489 km or 304 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1847
531 km or 330 mi	Geelong	$2179
535 km or 332 mi	Ballarat	$1606
554 km or 344 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
583 km or 362 mi	Armidale	$1273
649 km or 403 mi	Mildura	$1905
669 km or 415 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
684 km or 425 mi	Warrnambool	$1876
698 km or 434 mi	Devonport	$1868
706 km or 438 mi	Launceston	$1728
796 km or 495 mi	Mount Gambier	$1880
852 km or 529 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
858 km or 533 mi	Hobart	$2364
902 km or 560 mi	Toowoomba	$1720

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