Gwangju vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
1.41M
718K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5869th and 381st ($957 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and Norway, respectively. Check South Korea vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2497th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Oslo

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Gwangju Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$15566

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336