Dortmund vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$648
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
587K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 22% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4575th ($1401 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 5th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 764th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056