Dortmund vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$736
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
593K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 29% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3604th and 4654th ($1523 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 692nd and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$27402

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Gwangju

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