Gwangju vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$991
🏠 One person rent
$445
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.54M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 151% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4575th and 8738th ($1147 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 305th and 7235th 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
$7.44
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$8156

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$1028
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$955
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$960
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$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480