Gold Coast vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1635
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
58
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
608K
1.41M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 138% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 839th and 5224th ($2528 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Gold Coast compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 124th and 424th 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
$19.7
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1886
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2881
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2303
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7538
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4593
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2105
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8134
$12561

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2269
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2703
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1813
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1988
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1864
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1766
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1288
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1727
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1640
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1997
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1635
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1867
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2379
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2050
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1710
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2482
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1699
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1477
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1821
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2223
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1824
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1839
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1815
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1904
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1487
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1979
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1928
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1896
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1860
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2496
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1829
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1894

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079