Gwangju vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$5700
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1497
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$2629
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$596
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$3732
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	58	99
😀 Quality of life	87	97
🏙️ Population	1.49M	2.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 57% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5038th and 843rd ($1081 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 363rd and 18th 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	$6.64	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$7.44
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$30
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$112
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$15084

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1942
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1824
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1986
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1896
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1784
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1426
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1604
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1426
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1787
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1417
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1587
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1390
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1321
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1335
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1279
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1300
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1486
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1259
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1613
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1288
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1532
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1397
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1488