Gwangju vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3022
🏠 One person rent
$445
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
713K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4575th and 4707th ($1147 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in Namyangju. Ranked 7th vs 17th best cities to live in South Korea, and 305th vs 1233rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Namyangju

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Gwangju Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$6.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$9634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$18297

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$1028
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$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
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1101
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1144
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1077
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1097
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1054
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1152
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1072
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1124
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1256
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$949
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1127
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$911
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$973
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1020
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1088
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1542
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$940
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1002
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$967
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1005
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$963
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$949