Gwangju vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4357
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4654th and 923rd ($1178 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 411th 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
$6.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.61
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$21306

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913