Gwangju vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$392
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3206
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
83
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
1.41M
548K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 5869th and 2689th ($957 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 70th 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 1.8 months in Hanover. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hanover ranked 13th in Germany, while ranked 2497th and 82nd 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
$5.53
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.75
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$21676

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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

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1697
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1694
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1691
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1693
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1685
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1664
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1655
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1631
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1661
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1661
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1655
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1648
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1558
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1547
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1614
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1487
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1596
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1547
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1538
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1508
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1520
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1549
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1529
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1567
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1563
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1585
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1430
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1420
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1596
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1565
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1567
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1571