Dusseldorf vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$979
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
619K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 55% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2414th and 4575th ($1776 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 305th 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
$14.3
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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