Dublin vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
593K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dublin is 182% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 223rd and 5224th ($2992 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Ireland and South Korea, respectively. Check Ireland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 424th 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
$20.5
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$12561

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near Gwangju

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