Gwangju vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3041
🏠 One person rent
$434
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
732K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4821st and 4700th ($1101 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 10th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Namyangju. Ranked 7th vs 17th best cities to live in South Korea, and 439th vs 1698th 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
$8.42
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$10073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$5711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$19084

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GwangjuNamyangju

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1122
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1283
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1040
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1055
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1022
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1163
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1075
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1099
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1127
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1020
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1070
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$865
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1092
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1042
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1089
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1565
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1151
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1033
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$900
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1036
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1019
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1038