Gwangju vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$445
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
10.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4575th and 6708th ($1147 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 305th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$8517

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511