Gwangju vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$392
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1955
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
1.41M
732K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 12% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5869th and 5034th ($957 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 8th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Ranked 24th vs 16th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2497th vs 1913th 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
$5.53
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$17215

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$909
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$982
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1052
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$977
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$943
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1022
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1090
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1010
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1061
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1108
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$819
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1033
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1032
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1019
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1045
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1557
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1128
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$952
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$852
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$993
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$917
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$971
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1009