Gwangju vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$3867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 4575th and 1315th ($1147 vs $2188) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Munich. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 305th and 48th 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
$7.44
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.78
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$18334

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599