Gwangju vs Kharkiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kharkiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$453
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
86
63
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.42M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 113% more expensive than in Kharkiv. Cities ranked 5224th and 8722nd ($1062 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 24th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kharkiv ranked 4th in Ukraine, while ranked 424th and 5605th 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
$6.5
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$80.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$8.47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$4.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$7.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$2953

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$823
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$1008
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$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
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$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
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$757
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$490
143 km or 89 mi Sumy
$516
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$630
183 km or 114 mi Stary Oskol
$505
184 km or 115 mi Starooskolsky
$567
193 km or 120 mi Kursk
$682
195 km or 121 mi Dnipro
$748
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$644
203 km or 126 mi Kamianske
$637
227 km or 141 mi Kremenchuk
$465
230 km or 143 mi Horlivka
$639
249 km or 155 mi Donetsk
$528
250 km or 156 mi Makiivka
$549
253 km or 157 mi Zaporizhia
$485
275 km or 171 mi Luhansk
$761
280 km or 174 mi Voronezh
$724
306 km or 190 mi Cherkasy
$476
314 km or 195 mi Kryvyi Rih
$492
330 km or 205 mi Oryol
$696
332 km or 206 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
334 km or 207 mi Mariupol
$529
358 km or 222 mi Melitopol
$557
365 km or 227 mi Taganrog
$705
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$597
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$686
385 km or 239 mi Chernihiv
$500
389 km or 242 mi Shakhty
$697
400 km or 249 mi Rostov-on-Don
$893
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$759
409 km or 254 mi Kyiv
$882
438 km or 272 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
455 km or 283 mi Gomel
$545
459 km or 285 mi Mykolaiv
$534
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$414
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$680
477 km or 296 mi Tula
$905
504 km or 313 mi Kaluga
$637
514 km or 319 mi Volgodonsk
$759
540 km or 336 mi Zhytomyr
$562