Gwangju vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$392
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
80
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
1.41M
694K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5869th and 2107th ($957 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in South Korea and Finland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2497th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Helsinki

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Gwangju Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$13162

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220