Crete vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$612
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
623K
1.49M

The cost of living in Crete is 21% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4484th and 5038th ($1303 vs $1081) 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 0.8 months in Crete compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5605th and 363rd 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
$14.4
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100