Gold Coast vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2530
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5679
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1644
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$2706
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4225
$2492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
58
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
608K
1.41M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 164% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 852nd and 5869th ($2530 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gold Coast compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Gold Coast ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 68th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Gwangju

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Gold Coast Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2097
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8667
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5294
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.8
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2112
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9318
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037