Gwangju vs Kharkiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kharkiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1309
🏠 One person rent
$462
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.42M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 112% more expensive than in Kharkiv. Cities ranked 5038th and 8604th ($1081 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 22nd in South Korea and Ukraine, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ukraine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Kharkiv. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kharkiv ranked 3rd in Ukraine, while ranked 363rd and 5547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kharkiv

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Gwangju Kharkiv
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$5.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
18.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$1.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$3156

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$831
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$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
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$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
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$1084
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$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
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$1039
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$1059
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$973
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$718
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$479
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$496
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$639
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$485
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$537
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$649
195 km or 121 mi Dnipro
$790
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$633
203 km or 126 mi Kamianske
$656
227 km or 141 mi Kremenchuk
$440
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$650
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$516
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$534
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$501
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$732
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$707
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$498
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$503
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$660
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$616
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$539
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$545
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$665
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$570
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$629
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$516
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$652
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$851
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$718
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$879
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$497
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$475
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$516
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$420
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$672
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$837
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$582
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$709
540 km or 336 mi Zhytomyr
$586