Gwangju vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$445
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
19
😀 Quality of life
84
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
678K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 9% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4575th and 4943rd ($1147 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 30th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 2.6 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 7th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 305th vs 3677th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jeju Island

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Gwangju Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$22989

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905