Canberra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4990
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2158
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
58
😀 Quality of life
85
86
🏙️ Population
381K
1.41M

The cost of living in Canberra is 109% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1443rd and 5224th ($2223 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 26th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Canberra ranked 13th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 479th and 424th 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
$15.5
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1150
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2721
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8609
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5425
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.53
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2023
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$12561

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$1821
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187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
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$1699
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$1477
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1710
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$2482
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2050
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$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2379
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1824
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1867
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1815
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1997
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1979
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1896
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1860
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1894
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1798
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1829
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1487
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2496
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1928
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1906
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1822
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2217
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1604
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1288
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1904
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1870
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1898
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1753
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2703
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2308
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$1766

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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