Gwangju vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$875
🏠 One person rent
$392
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
1.41M
4.5M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 165% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5869th and 9031st ($957 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 40th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 2497th and 5764th 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
$5.53
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$1762

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289