Gwangju vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
86
100
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.35M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 57% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5224th and 893rd ($1062 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 424th 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
$6.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$26129

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$823
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$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
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$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
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$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
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$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$1829
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$1854
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$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
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$1870
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$1901
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$1583
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$1898
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$1824
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$1753
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$2223
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$1904
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$1821
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$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
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$1699
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$1695
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$2338
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$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
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$2482
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$2050
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$2379
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$2128
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$1796
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$1288
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