Dusseldorf vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$2492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
631K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 100% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2319th and 5869th ($1913 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 56th 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 26th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Gwangju

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Dusseldorf Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037