Gwangju vs Kyiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kyiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2107
🏠 One person rent
$462
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.95M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% more expensive than in Kyiv. Cities ranked 5038th and 6330th ($1081 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Kyiv. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyiv ranked 1st in Ukraine, while ranked 363rd and 4632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kyiv

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Gwangju Kyiv
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
18.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$7835

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$1001
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$516
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$586
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$498
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$603
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$475
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$440
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$879
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$439
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$479
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$496
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$406
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$503
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$793
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$426
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$921
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$465
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$656
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$884
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$546
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$545
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$790
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$947
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$516
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$546
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$629
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$510
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$670
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$545
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$815
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1164
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$649
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$964
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$718
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$517
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$735
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$830
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$561