Gwangju vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3414
😷 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 50% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4654th and 998th ($1178 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 411th and 22nd 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
$6.87
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395