Dusseldorf vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
631K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 83% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2220th and 5224th ($1944 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 26th 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 Dusseldorf compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 28th and 424th 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
$15.8
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$4.51
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

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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