Canberra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
58
😀 Quality of life
83
83
🏙️ Population
381K
1.49M

The cost of living in Canberra is 103% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 929th and 4654th ($2393 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 393rd and 411th 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
$20.1
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$27402

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$1748
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$1628
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1532
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1674
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1500
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1732
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2472
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1997
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2801
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2286
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1746
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1815
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1717
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1833
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1829
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1805
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1800
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1876
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1738
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1758
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1397
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2397
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1822
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1799
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1795
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1757
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1892
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1357
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1289
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1816
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1697
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1900
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1798
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1958
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2265
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1635

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165