Edinburgh vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Edinburgh	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2246	$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5663	$3262
🏠 One person rent	$1326	$485
🏘️ Family rent	$2459	$860
🍽️ Food expenses	$573	$480
🚐 Transport expenses	$153	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3703	$2275
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	88	58
😀 Quality of life	94	83
🏙️ Population	488K	1.49M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 91% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4654th ($2246 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 411th 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	$18.6	$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$83.5	$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.44	$2.46
☕ Cappuccino	$4.67	$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.34	$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1425	$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2692	$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1980	$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$191	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$294	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.9	$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.85%	3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7033	$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4677	$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.63	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.9	$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.5	$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.95	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.74	$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.38	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.16	$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.97	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.36	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.9	$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.3	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.18	$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.9	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.9	$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.9	$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$119	$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1775	$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23136	$27402

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kirkcaldy	$1704
21 km or 13 mi	Livingston	$1744
21 km or 13 mi	Dunfermline	$1724
42 km or 26 mi	Alloa	$1710
49 km or 30 mi	Cumbernauld	$1767
49 km or 31 mi	Stirling	$1625
52 km or 32 mi	Perth	$1647
56 km or 35 mi	Hamilton	$1793
59 km or 37 mi	Dundee	$1545
65 km or 40 mi	East Kilbride	$1818
66 km or 41 mi	Glasgow	$2013
78 km or 48 mi	Paisley	$1793
89 km or 56 mi	Kilmarnock	$1470
98 km or 61 mi	Greenock	$1599
99 km or 61 mi	Irvine	$1573
102 km or 63 mi	Dumfries	$1390
105 km or 65 mi	Ayr	$1420
120 km or 74 mi	Carlisle	$1732
147 km or 91 mi	Newcastle upon Tyne	$1847
149 km or 93 mi	Aberdeen	$1701
150 km or 93 mi	Gateshead	$1800
153 km or 95 mi	Tynemouth	$1712
153 km or 95 mi	Jarrow	$1734
154 km or 96 mi	South Shields	$1706
158 km or 98 mi	Washington	$1688
158 km or 98 mi	Whitehaven	$1828
164 km or 102 mi	Sunderland	$1571
166 km or 103 mi	Durham	$1602
173 km or 107 mi	Bishop Auckland	$1640
182 km or 113 mi	Inverness	$1830
189 km or 117 mi	Hartlepool	$1424
189 km or 117 mi	Elgin	$1459
190 km or 118 mi	Darlington	$1364
194 km or 121 mi	Stockton-on-Tees	$1467
197 km or 123 mi	Middlesbrough	$1528
211 km or 131 mi	Morecambe	$1783
212 km or 132 mi	Bangor	$1467
213 km or 132 mi	Lancaster	$1763
216 km or 134 mi	Douglas	$1989
224 km or 139 mi	Newtownabbey	$1767

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1027
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$960
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$999
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$915
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$981
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$980
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1007
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1146
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1084
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$1008
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1066
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1134
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$975
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$931
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1002
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1043
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$995
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$893
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1083
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$992
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1114
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$997
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$977
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$901
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1222
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1027
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1157
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1122
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$973
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1025
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$992
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1165