Gwangju vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2314
🏠 One person rent
$434
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
83
64
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 29% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 4821st and 6251st ($1101 vs $854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 7th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 439th vs 4376th 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
$8.42
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$9.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$13386

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924