Gwangju vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$453
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
86
75
🏙️ Population
1.41M
732K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5224th and 4992nd ($1062 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Ranked 6th vs 16th best cities to live in South Korea, and 424th vs 1928th 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
$6.5
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$15955

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1292
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1008
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1007
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$988
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1167
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1049
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1068
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1102
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1134
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$867
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1053
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1057
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1076
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1563
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$984
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$892
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1003
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$986
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$986
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1019