Gwangju vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gwangju	Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1147	$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2964	$5578
🏠 One person rent	$445	$1253
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$2603
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$599
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2261	$3155
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	58	99
😀 Quality of life	84	94
🏙️ Population	1.49M	2.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4575th and 1216th ($1147 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 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 305th and 33rd 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	$7.44	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.5	$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$8.14
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$847	$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$587	$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.9	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.7	$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8909	$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4824	$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.8	$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.21	$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.1	$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.91	$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.7	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19812	$16502

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1028
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$991
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1041
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$902
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$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

Cities near Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1743
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1625
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1868
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1641
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1592
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1323
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1518
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1345
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1586
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1278
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1465
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1305
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1239
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1151
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1139
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1166
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1393
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1218
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1526
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1129
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1206
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1265
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1381