Gwangju vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$4274
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1221
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$2077
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$421
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$1510
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	58	93
😀 Quality of life	87	84
🏙️ Population	1.49M	546K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 43% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5038th and 2357th ($1081 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and Portugal, respectively. Check South Korea vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 363rd and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lisbon

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	Gwangju	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$17217

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231