Gwangju vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$485
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
43
😀 Quality of life
83
85
🏙️ Population
1.49M
873K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 27% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4654th and 3227th ($1178 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 411th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Marseille

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Gwangju Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.14
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$32.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498