Gwangju vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$485
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
75
😀 Quality of life
83
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.5M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 188% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4654th and 8957th ($1178 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 411th and 5494th 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
$6.87
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311