Gwangju vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$4961
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$2044
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$3346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.91M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 4821st and 1818th ($1101 vs $2007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 439th and 40th 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
$8.42
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$5.27
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1071
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$318
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$8190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$5824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$24460

Cost of living in other countries

GwangjuHamburg City

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1514
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1501
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1489
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1482
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1515
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1437
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1485
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1425
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1514
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1473
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1484
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1428
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1530
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1397
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1459
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1599
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1456
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1456
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1469
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1488
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1482
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1382
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1452
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1468
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1432
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1432
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1450
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1382
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1451
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1626
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1231
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1556
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1358
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1458
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1442
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1307
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1451
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1451
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1321