Frankfurt vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
58
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
759K
1.49M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 66% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2040th and 4575th ($1902 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 Frankfurt compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 38th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Gwangju

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Frankfurt Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$19812

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

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