Edinburgh vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
58
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
488K
1.49M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 78% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4575th ($2043 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 64th and 305th 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
$17.3
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$19812

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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