Gwangju vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5149
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1162
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$281
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
84
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.91M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 5869th and 1511th ($957 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 4th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamburg City ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 2497th and 38th 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
$5.53
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$10429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$62.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$19886

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1617
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1601
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1582
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1575
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1621
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1579
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1559
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1622
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1563
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1585
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1650
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1535
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1544
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1725
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1551
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1679
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1584
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1639
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1596
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1507
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1557
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1494
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1586
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1530
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1309
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1765
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1483
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1547
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1533
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1415
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1589
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1457