Gwangju vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$453
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
48
😀 Quality of life
86
61
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.64M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 20% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 5224th and 6431st ($1062 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 30th 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 1 months in Novosibirsk. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Novosibirsk ranked 11th in Russia, while ranked 424th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Novosibirsk

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Gwangju Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$8.44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
20.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$4901

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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
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$828
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$772
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$720
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$737
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$719
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$808
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$576
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$571
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$553
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891