Gwangju vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$392
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
620K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5869th and 3360th ($957 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 275th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 2497th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Leipzig

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Gwangju Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$13142

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438