Gwangju vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$899
🏠 One person rent
$462
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
75
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.5M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 195% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5038th and 9044th ($1081 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 50th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 363rd and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kolkata

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Gwangju Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$1863

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297