Dresden vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$696
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
555K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dresden is 23% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3786th and 4575th ($1406 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 190th and 305th 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
$11.6
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$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
$2.28
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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