Gwangju vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$462
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
19
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
678K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5038th and 4961st ($1081 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 7th vs 73rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 363rd vs 5177th 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
$6.64
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.91
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$7.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$20533

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895