Gwangju vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5869th and 964th ($957 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2497th and 34th 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
$5.53
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$19577

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506