Gwangju vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$5517
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1318
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$2636
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$562
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$3146
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	58	99
😀 Quality of life	83	95
🏙️ Population	1.49M	2.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4821st and 1222nd ($1101 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and France, respectively. Check South Korea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 439th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Paris

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	Gwangju	Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$7.55
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$16193

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1752
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1582
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1844
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1653
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1596
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1278
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1439
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1317
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1754
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1230
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1343
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1403
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1202
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1182
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1159
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1192
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1329
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1126
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1458
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1169
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1382
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1219
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1293