Frankfurt vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
58
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
773K
1.49M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 78% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1589th and 4654th ($2102 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$27402

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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