Gwangju vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$485
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1907
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
19
😀 Quality of life
83
62
🏙️ Population
1.49M
678K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4654th and 4690th ($1178 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 7th vs 68th best cities to live in South Korea, and 411th vs 4818th 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
$6.87
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$7.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$24282

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Cities near Gwangju

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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969