Canberra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2604
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5825
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1591
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2539
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2863
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
58
😀 Quality of life
82
84
🏙️ Population
381K
1.49M

The cost of living in Canberra is 127% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 522nd and 4575th ($2604 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Canberra compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Canberra ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 367th and 305th 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
$32.8
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$136
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2762
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8209
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6798
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1861
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14837
$19812

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$1723
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552

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