Gwangju vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$392
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
1.41M
11.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5869th and 7756th ($957 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 4th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2497th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jakarta

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Gwangju Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$7460

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$909
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$922
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$930
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$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$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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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477