Gwangju vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
84
85
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4575th and 1623rd ($1147 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 305th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Milan

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Gwangju Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$15544

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550