Gwangju vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$453
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
58
60
😀 Quality of life
86
69
🏙️ Population
1.41M
342K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 29% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5224th and 6669th ($1062 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 6th vs 52nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 424th vs 4498th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jeonju

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Gwangju Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$15485

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981