Gwangju vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.51M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 4654th and 1056th ($1178 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 411th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Munich

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Gwangju Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$19483

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668