Gwangju vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$445
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
75
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.5M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 187% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4575th and 8958th ($1147 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 37th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 305th and 5392nd 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
$7.44
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318