Gwangju vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3752
🏠 One person rent
$453
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
86
72
🏙️ Population
1.41M
13.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 5224th and 3728th ($1062 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Moscow. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 424th and 3206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Moscow

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Gwangju Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.91
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$9.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
22.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$10959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$6.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$735
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17546

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$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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$978
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$989
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$971
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$891
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$957
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$910
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$959
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$950
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$726
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$637
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$777
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$905
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$732
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$738
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$726
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$695
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$738
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$757
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$696
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$686
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$749
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$589
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$597
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$578
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$940
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$595
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$680
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$682
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$724
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$335
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$567
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$505
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$622
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$773
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$585
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$545
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$516
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$757
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$791