Gwangju vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$485
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
1.49M
732K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 9% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4654th and 5033rd ($1178 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2.1 months in Namyangju. Ranked 7th vs 19th best cities to live in South Korea, and 411th vs 1577th 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
$6.87
$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$21702

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1087
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$989
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1008
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$968
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1025
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1003
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$988
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1068
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1020
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1142
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1077
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$990
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$839
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1036
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1067
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1025
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1567
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1222
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1025
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1111
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1027
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1098