Gwangju vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$392
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.49M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 5869th and 5103rd ($957 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 24th in South Korea and Cuba, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Havana. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Havana ranked 4th in Cuba, while ranked 2497th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Havana

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Gwangju Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$43.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$35.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$7234

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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$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
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$1213
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$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607