Dublin vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
553K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dublin is 137% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 357th and 4575th ($2713 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ireland and South Korea, respectively. Check Ireland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Gwangju

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Dublin Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$19812

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

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