Gwangju vs Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nizhny Novgorod
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$462
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$50.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
87
60
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Cities ranked 5038th and 6322nd ($1081 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 14th in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Nizhny Novgorod. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nizhny Novgorod ranked 14th in Russia, while ranked 363rd and 5937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nizhny Novgorod

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Gwangju Nizhny Novgorod
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$7.16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
18.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$6.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$3800

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Dzerzhinsk
$697
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$615
202 km or 125 mi Cheboksary
$772
223 km or 139 mi Vladimir
$650
241 km or 150 mi Yoshkar-Ola
$693
245 km or 152 mi Kostroma
$765
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$719
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$672
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$868
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$692
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$863
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$537
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$641
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$678
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$898
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$831
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$917
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$800
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1438
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$544
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$914
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$876
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$915
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$536
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$672
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$692
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$686
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$837
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$543
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$671
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$681
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$727
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$570
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$755
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$796
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$582
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$658
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$709
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$783
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$758