Gwangju vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$892
🏠 One person rent
$453
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
86
63
🏙️ Population
1.41M
4.5M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 191% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5224th and 9043rd ($1062 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 45th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 424th and 5562nd 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
$6.5
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300