Gwangju vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$453
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
1.41M
11.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5224th and 7328th ($1062 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 424th and 4224th 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
$6.5
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$8171

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76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
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$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
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$954
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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
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$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
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$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
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$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
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$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
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$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
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$459
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$476
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$411
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$419
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$495