Dortmund vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$750
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
595K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 54% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3504th and 5224th ($1637 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 26th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Gwangju

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Dortmund Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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