Gwangju vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$485
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
10.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4654th and 6641st ($1178 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 411th and 4600th 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
$6.87
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$9494

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549