Gwangju vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2005
🏠 One person rent
$445
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
43
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.08M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 41% more expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 4575th and 6335th ($1147 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in South Korea and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Nur-Sultan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 305th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nur-Sultan

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Gwangju Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
15.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$7.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$8086

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$628
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$550
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$660
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$669
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$620
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$628
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$605
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$402
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$598
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$579
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$641
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$734
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$637
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$488
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$636
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$551
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$467
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$640
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$559
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$487
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$564
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$558
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$437
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$657
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$448
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$497
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$582
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$878
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$479
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$653
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$676
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$560
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$347
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$532
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$935
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$398
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$1051
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$651