Gwangju vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$485
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
1.49M
522K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 27% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4654th and 3218th ($1178 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th in South Korea and France, respectively. Check South Korea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 411th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lyon

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Gwangju Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$14265

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592