Gwangju vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$453
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
1.41M
3.05M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 0.5% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5224th and 5250th ($1062 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 28th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 424th vs 54th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Incheon

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Gwangju Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12514

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072