Gwangju vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$5816
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1500
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$2602
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$604
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$252
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4312
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	58	90
😀 Quality of life	73	94
🏙️ Population	1.41M	1.51M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 62% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 5869th and 863rd ($957 vs $2525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Munich. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 2497th and 44th 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	$5.53	$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$5.43
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$2776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$2116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$13704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$9217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$4.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$73.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$77.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$871
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$17274

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Munich

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi	Germering	$2002
16 km or 10 mi	Unterschleiheim	$1940
17 km or 10 mi	Puchheim	$1976
17 km or 11 mi	Dachau	$1960
20 km or 13 mi	Olching	$1925
23 km or 15 mi	Starnberg	$1910
24 km or 15 mi	Furstenfeldbruck	$1890
31 km or 19 mi	Erding	$1748
31 km or 19 mi	Geretsried	$1841
32 km or 20 mi	Freising	$1770
44 km or 28 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1753
47 km or 29 mi	Weilheim in Oberbayern	$1858
48 km or 30 mi	Aichach	$1790
50 km or 31 mi	Friedberg	$1835
52 km or 32 mi	Rosenheim	$1292
53 km or 33 mi	Konigsbrunn	$1816
53 km or 33 mi	Landsberg am Lech	$1789
57 km or 35 mi	Augsburg	$1938
61 km or 38 mi	Gersthofen	$1828
62 km or 38 mi	Landshut	$1731
62 km or 38 mi	Waldkraiburg	$1668
62 km or 39 mi	Neusa	$1834
71 km or 44 mi	Ingolstadt	$1788
71 km or 44 mi	Muhldorf	$1660
72 km or 45 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1726
76 km or 48 mi	Kaufbeuren	$1808
77 km or 48 mi	Traunreut	$1610
80 km or 50 mi	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	$2075
85 km or 53 mi	Traunstein	$1606
87 km or 54 mi	Donauworth	$1704
98 km or 61 mi	Innsbruck	$1887
103 km or 64 mi	Gunzburg	$1669
104 km or 65 mi	Kempten	$1678
105 km or 65 mi	Regensburg	$1667
105 km or 65 mi	Memmingen	$1717
110 km or 69 mi	Straubing	$1647
112 km or 70 mi	Nordlingen	$1647
114 km or 71 mi	Senden	$1636
116 km or 72 mi	Salzburg	$2003
119 km or 74 mi	Sonthofen	$1714