Gwangju vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$462
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.54M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 177% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5038th and 8997th ($1081 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 78th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 363rd and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Palembang

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Gwangju Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$7422

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$1046
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$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
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$1050
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$1085
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$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
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$1008
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$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
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$913
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$1084
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$1038
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$1062
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$924
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$949
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$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
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$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
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$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
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$1039
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$411
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$444
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$448
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$443
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$429
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$368
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$461
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$511
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$517
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$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
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$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
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$542
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$480
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$2909
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$3201
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$561
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$789
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$490
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$503
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$864
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$534
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$788
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$771
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$523
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$413
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$771
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$367
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$519
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$420
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$689
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$488
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$482
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$471
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$478
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$643
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$584