Edmonton vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Edmonton	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1878	$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4262	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1038	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$1712	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$570	$416
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3113	$2400
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	25 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	64	58
😀 Quality of life	90	86
🏙️ Population	1.01M	1.41M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 77% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2524th and 5224th ($1878 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 26th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Edmonton ranked 19th best city to live in Canada vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 193rd and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Gwangju

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	Edmonton	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.1	$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.4	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.72	$2.79
☕ Cappuccino	$4.01	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.21	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1034	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$807	$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1752	$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1381	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$197	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.7%	3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2368	$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2313	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.74	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.3	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.9	$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.22	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.71	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.23	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.02	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.6	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.44	$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.32	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.9	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.1	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$58.9	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.4	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$86.9	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$762	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10028	$12561

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi	Spruce Grove	$1676
31 km or 19 mi	Leduc	$1775
142 km or 88 mi	Red Deer	$1841
279 km or 173 mi	Calgary	$2118
297 km or 185 mi	Banff	$1801
380 km or 236 mi	Fort McMurray	$1934
388 km or 241 mi	Grande Prairie	$1892
429 km or 267 mi	Lethbridge	$1761
435 km or 270 mi	Medicine Hat	$1620
483 km or 300 mi	Saskatoon	$1821
515 km or 320 mi	Prince Albert	$1486
565 km or 351 mi	Kamloops	$1815
576 km or 358 mi	Kelowna	$1993
610 km or 379 mi	Prince George	$1672
616 km or 383 mi	Penticton	$1773
622 km or 387 mi	Sandpoint	$2593
646 km or 402 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
688 km or 428 mi	Great Falls	$1956
689 km or 428 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2331
691 km or 430 mi	Post Falls	$2315
698 km or 434 mi	Regina	$1762
703 km or 437 mi	Spokane Valley	$2205
711 km or 442 mi	Spokane	$2187
743 km or 461 mi	Missoula	$2156
752 km or 467 mi	Whistler	$2470
762 km or 473 mi	Chilliwack	$1884
779 km or 484 mi	Helena	$2544
789 km or 491 mi	Abbotsford	$2034
792 km or 492 mi	Maple Ridge	$2326
796 km or 495 mi	Moscow	$1697
798 km or 496 mi	Coquitlam	$2590
800 km or 497 mi	Pullman	$1899
804 km or 499 mi	Langley	$2054
809 km or 502 mi	Surrey	$2237
809 km or 503 mi	Burnaby	$2457
811 km or 504 mi	North Vancouver	$2478
818 km or 508 mi	Vancouver	$2540
820 km or 510 mi	Bellingham	$2526
821 km or 510 mi	Delta	$2361
822 km or 511 mi	Moses Lake	$2009

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