Gwangju vs Minsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Minsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1874
🏠 One person rent
$434
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$46.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.99M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 52% more expensive than in Minsk. Cities ranked 4821st and 6769th ($1101 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Minsk. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Minsk ranked 1st in Belarus, while ranked 439th and 3750th 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
$8.42
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1211
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$10220

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GwangjuMinsk

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$349

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$570
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$438
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1261
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$474
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$936
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$300
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$435
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$843
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$850
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$385
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$847
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1150
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$440
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$882
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$950
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$761
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1016
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$935
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$479
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$840
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$469
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1025
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$953
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$433
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$964
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$933
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$394
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$510
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$804
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$882
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1113
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1025
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$549
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1107
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1299
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$835
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$983
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$850