Genoa vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1620
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$769
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2028
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
58
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
559K
1.49M

The cost of living in Genoa is 50% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3439th and 5038th ($1620 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 26th in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Genoa ranked 37th best city to live in Italy vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 700th and 363rd 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
$15.9
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3735
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10399
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100