Gwangju vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.35M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5224th and 1148th ($1062 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Milan. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 424th and 336th 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
$6.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$18202

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$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
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$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
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719