Dresden vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3749
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$706
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3314
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
566K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dresden is 44% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3968th and 5224th ($1531 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th 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 Dresden compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dresden ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 117th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Gwangju

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Dresden Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.91
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5211
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3268
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.19
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16803
$12561

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7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1478
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1476
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1473
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1476
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1460
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1462
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1227
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1454
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1494
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1525
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1553

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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