Gwangju vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.14M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4575th and 1068th ($1147 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 305th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Perth

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Gwangju Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$12548

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$955
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$991
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$1041
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$902
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$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
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$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
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$1056

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$1601
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$2052
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$1612
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$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
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$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
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$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
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$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
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$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
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$2356
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$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
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$459
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$1693