Edinburgh vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Edinburgh	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2331	$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5693	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1375	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$2392	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$609	$416
🚐 Transport expenses	$161	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3706	$2400
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	88	58
😀 Quality of life	93	86
🏙️ Population	488K	1.41M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 120% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1221st and 5224th ($2331 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 26th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 77th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Gwangju

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	Edinburgh	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.7	$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.1	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.38	$2.79
☕ Cappuccino	$5.19	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.84	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1465	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1087	$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2613	$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1964	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$256	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.9	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.92%	3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6800	$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4921	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.6	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.5	$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.93	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.74	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.76	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.31	$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.33	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.6	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.73	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.83	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.28	$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.3	$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$105	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1708	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26404	$12561

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kirkcaldy	$1821
21 km or 13 mi	Livingston	$1784
21 km or 13 mi	Dunfermline	$1782
42 km or 26 mi	Alloa	$1862
49 km or 30 mi	Cumbernauld	$1652
49 km or 31 mi	Stirling	$1852
52 km or 32 mi	Perth	$1656
56 km or 35 mi	Hamilton	$1854
59 km or 37 mi	Dundee	$1585
65 km or 40 mi	East Kilbride	$1902
66 km or 41 mi	Glasgow	$2121
78 km or 48 mi	Paisley	$1906
89 km or 56 mi	Kilmarnock	$1568
98 km or 61 mi	Greenock	$1645
99 km or 61 mi	Irvine	$1707
102 km or 63 mi	Dumfries	$1490
105 km or 65 mi	Ayr	$1588
120 km or 74 mi	Carlisle	$1655
147 km or 91 mi	Newcastle upon Tyne	$2012
149 km or 93 mi	Aberdeen	$1848
150 km or 93 mi	Gateshead	$1975
153 km or 95 mi	Tynemouth	$1803
153 km or 95 mi	Jarrow	$1827
154 km or 96 mi	South Shields	$1784
158 km or 98 mi	Washington	$1784
158 km or 98 mi	Whitehaven	$1771
164 km or 102 mi	Sunderland	$1573
166 km or 103 mi	Durham	$1964
173 km or 107 mi	Bishop Auckland	$1755
182 km or 113 mi	Inverness	$2053
189 km or 117 mi	Hartlepool	$1415
189 km or 117 mi	Elgin	$1540
190 km or 118 mi	Darlington	$1430
194 km or 121 mi	Stockton-on-Tees	$1450
197 km or 123 mi	Middlesbrough	$1727
211 km or 131 mi	Morecambe	$1873
212 km or 132 mi	Bangor	$1496
213 km or 132 mi	Lancaster	$1819
216 km or 134 mi	Douglas	$2265
224 km or 139 mi	Newtownabbey	$1892

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