Gwangju vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$5150
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1216
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1971
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$541
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$3902
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	100
😀 Quality of life	83	100
🏙️ Population	1.49M	5.03M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4821st and 1365th ($1101 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 439th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Melbourne

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	Gwangju	Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$8.09
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$19705

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Melbourne

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi	South Yarra	$1620
24 km or 15 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1635
25 km or 16 mi	Tarneit	$1625
29 km or 18 mi	Dandenong	$1645
34 km or 21 mi	Sunbury	$1691
37 km or 23 mi	Melton	$1669
40 km or 25 mi	Frankston	$1671
41 km or 25 mi	Berwick	$1643
42 km or 26 mi	Cranbourne	$1600
54 km or 34 mi	Pakenham	$1654
65 km or 40 mi	Geelong	$1981
102 km or 64 mi	Ballarat	$1390
134 km or 83 mi	Bendigo	$1291
144 km or 90 mi	Traralgon	$1727
164 km or 102 mi	Shepparton	$1601
226 km or 140 mi	Warrnambool	$1631
367 km or 228 mi	Mount Gambier	$1701
369 km or 230 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1457
392 km or 244 mi	Devonport	$1768
404 km or 251 mi	Griffith	$1619
444 km or 276 mi	Launceston	$1651
466 km or 290 mi	Canberra	$2023
477 km or 296 mi	Mildura	$1691
546 km or 339 mi	Goulburn	$1616
597 km or 371 mi	Hobart	$2106
628 km or 390 mi	Orange	$1511
643 km or 399 mi	Bathurst	$1538
651 km or 405 mi	Wollongong	$1416
655 km or 407 mi	Adelaide	$1978
700 km or 435 mi	Blacktown	$1584
702 km or 436 mi	Dubbo	$1702
703 km or 437 mi	Parramatta	$2252
707 km or 440 mi	Kellyville	$1824
713 km or 443 mi	Sydney	$2539
728 km or 452 mi	Dee Why	$2099
822 km or 511 mi	Newcastle	$1448
891 km or 554 mi	Whyalla	$1795
1015 km or 631 mi	Port Macquarie	$1681
1021 km or 634 mi	Armidale	$1185
1123 km or 698 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1963