Gwangju vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gwangju	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1147	$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2964	$3935
🏠 One person rent	$445	$1058
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$1856
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$402
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2261	$1220
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	58	93
😀 Quality of life	84	82
🏙️ Population	1.49M	546K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 32% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4575th and 2695th ($1147 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 305th and 372nd 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	$7.44	$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.5	$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$2.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$847	$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$587	$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.9	$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.7	$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8909	$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4824	$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.8	$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.21	$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.1	$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.91	$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.7	$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19812	$14616

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Cities near Gwangju

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 Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1423
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1408
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1438
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1347
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1412
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1463
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1682
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1360
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1328
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1204
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1310
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1356
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1258
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1283
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1270
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1251
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1260
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1223
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1214
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1156
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1176
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1192
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1103
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1303
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1202
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1181
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1237
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1024
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1199
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1257
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1114
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1202