Gwangju vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$453
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
92
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
519K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5224th and 3001st ($1062 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 42nd in South Korea and France, respectively. Check South Korea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 424th and 221st 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
$6.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12190

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997