Gwangju vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$5699
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1467
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$2572
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$593
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$3954
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	58	90
😀 Quality of life	87	94
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.51M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 5038th and 920th ($1081 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 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 363rd and 61st 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	$6.64	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$80.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$5.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$4.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$2816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$2089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$13232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$9526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$14492

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$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 Munich

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi	Germering	$1966
16 km or 10 mi	Unterschleiheim	$1924
17 km or 10 mi	Puchheim	$1956
17 km or 11 mi	Dachau	$1934
20 km or 13 mi	Olching	$1905
23 km or 15 mi	Starnberg	$1901
24 km or 15 mi	Furstenfeldbruck	$1876
31 km or 19 mi	Erding	$1731
31 km or 19 mi	Geretsried	$1842
32 km or 20 mi	Freising	$1757
44 km or 28 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1725
47 km or 29 mi	Weilheim in Oberbayern	$1854
48 km or 30 mi	Aichach	$1784
50 km or 31 mi	Friedberg	$1841
52 km or 32 mi	Rosenheim	$1298
53 km or 33 mi	Konigsbrunn	$1826
53 km or 33 mi	Landsberg am Lech	$1790
57 km or 35 mi	Augsburg	$1954
61 km or 38 mi	Gersthofen	$1848
62 km or 38 mi	Landshut	$1745
62 km or 38 mi	Waldkraiburg	$1664
62 km or 39 mi	Neusa	$1851
71 km or 44 mi	Ingolstadt	$1659
71 km or 44 mi	Muhldorf	$1655
72 km or 45 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1671
76 km or 48 mi	Kaufbeuren	$1807
77 km or 48 mi	Traunreut	$1597
80 km or 50 mi	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	$2083
85 km or 53 mi	Traunstein	$1585
87 km or 54 mi	Donauworth	$1697
98 km or 61 mi	Innsbruck	$1917
103 km or 64 mi	Gunzburg	$1675
104 km or 65 mi	Kempten	$1706
105 km or 65 mi	Regensburg	$1720
105 km or 65 mi	Memmingen	$1725
110 km or 69 mi	Straubing	$1654
112 km or 70 mi	Nordlingen	$1657
114 km or 71 mi	Senden	$1654
116 km or 72 mi	Salzburg	$1904
119 km or 74 mi	Sonthofen	$1730