Gwangju vs Kyiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kyiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1960
🏠 One person rent
$485
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$58
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
83
64
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.95M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% more expensive than in Kyiv. Cities ranked 4654th and 6450th ($1178 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Kyiv. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyiv ranked 1st in Ukraine, while ranked 411th and 4556th 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
$6.87
$7.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$92.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$5.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$9.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$4.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$7166

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$422
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$529
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$432
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$545
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$469
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$421
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$909
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$418
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$473
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$449
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$437
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$516
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$956
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$437
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$860
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$457
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$576
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$806
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$487
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$467
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$679
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$876
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$375
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$491
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$450
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$503
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$537
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$515
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$780
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1131
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$457
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$873
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$451
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$516
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$717
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$748
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$563