Gwangju vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$392
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
8
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
1.41M
133K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 28% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5869th and 4490th ($957 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Male. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2497th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Male

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Gwangju Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$3305

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$990
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$933
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$974
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$997
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$1012
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$905
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$982
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$1009
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$992
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$971
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$887
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$946
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$1013
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$1023
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$992
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$865
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$914
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$919
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$1014
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$943
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$1128
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$917
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$1020
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$1084
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$1044
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$931
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$261
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$243
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$260
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$268
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$372
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$329
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$278
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$582
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$683
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$335
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$597
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$479
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$467
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$381
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$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
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$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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