Crete vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3211
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$647
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1121
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
64
86
🏙️ Population
623K
1.41M

The cost of living in Crete is 28% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4439th and 5224th ($1360 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5413th and 424th 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
$15.4
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4150
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5304
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767

Cities near Gwangju

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