Gwangju vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
718K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 63% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5224th and 342nd ($1062 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 424th and 37th 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
$6.5
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$15673

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409