Gwangju vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$445
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
625K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 16% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4575th and 3960th ($1147 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 531st 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 305th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$10639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204