Genoa vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1470
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3466
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$699
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1750
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
58
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
559K
1.49M

The cost of living in Genoa is 33% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3551st and 4821st ($1470 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 14th in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Genoa compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Genoa ranked 39th best city to live in Italy vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 795th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Gwangju

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Genoa Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1514
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$474
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10834
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1512
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1401
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1293
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1389
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1348
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1209
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1271
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1203
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1344
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1334
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1328
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1503
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1202
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1228
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1576
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1362
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1240
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1157
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2022
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1280
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1365
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1586
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1364
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1592
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1503
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1254
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1354
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$6593
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1371
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1162
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1400
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1506
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1450

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080