Gwangju vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5195
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1127
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1961
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$270
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3668
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.91M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 5038th and 1536th ($1081 vs $2172) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamburg City ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 363rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hamburg City

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Gwangju Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$92.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.78
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$9266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$31.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$27074

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1602
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1649
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1559
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1611
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1635
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1588
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1610
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1666
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1537
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1566
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1743
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1601
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1572
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1585
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1640
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1589
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1527
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1678
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1488
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1589
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1579
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1527
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1543
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1796
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1326
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1785
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1515
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1536
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1564
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1421
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1591
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1623
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1429