Gwangju vs Minsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Minsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1851
🏠 One person rent
$462
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
87
69
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 47% more expensive than in Minsk. Cities ranked 5038th and 6924th ($1081 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Belarus, respectively. Check South Korea vs Belarus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Minsk. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Minsk ranked 1st in Belarus, while ranked 363rd and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Minsk

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Gwangju Minsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$9.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
15.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$11271

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$561
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$406
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1414
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$545
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$293
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$426
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$929
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$883
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$349
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$865
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1334
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$475
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$920
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$988
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$840
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1113
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1148
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$547
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$894
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$528
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1125
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$967
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$516
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$993
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1046
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$439
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$546
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$889
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1270
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$586
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1185
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1419
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$928
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$864
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$879