Genoa vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1450
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3648
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$683
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
58
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
559K
1.49M

The cost of living in Genoa is 26% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3618th and 4575th ($1450 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 5th 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 months in Gwangju. Genoa ranked 37th best city to live in Italy vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 956th and 305th 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
$14.7
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.3
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.17
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.17
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10859
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1575
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1406
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1364
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1475
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1234
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1294
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1245
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1308
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1353
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1389
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1471
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1066
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1103
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1238
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1565
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1341
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1346
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2074
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1372
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1396
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1369
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1567
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1400
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1444
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1472
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1290
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1405
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7262
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1383
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1302

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