Gwangju vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$453
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
83
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
1.41M
548K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 41% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 5224th and 2887th ($1062 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 140th 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 1.8 months in Hanover. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 424th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hanover

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Gwangju Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$25389

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592