Gwangju vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$445
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.49M
522K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 25% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4575th and 3343rd ($1147 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 49th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 305th and 140th 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
$7.44
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11664

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597