Crete vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$635
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$2492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
623K
1.41M

The cost of living in Crete is 38% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4482nd and 5869th ($1324 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 56th in Greece and South Korea, respectively. Check Greece vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 5386th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Gwangju

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Crete Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743

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