Gwangju vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.49M
709K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4654th and 1029th ($1178 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 411th and 34th 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
$6.87
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$7583

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161