Gwangju vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.11M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 57% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5224th and 916th ($1062 vs $2480) 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 1.6 months in Paris. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 424th and 14th 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
$6.5
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17184

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544