Gwangju vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$4845
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1197
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1925
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$3655
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	58	93
😀 Quality of life	83	98
🏙️ Population	1.49M	2.14M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 47% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4821st and 1654th ($1101 vs $2075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 7th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Perth. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 439th and 6th 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	$8.42	$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$8.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$2282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$4862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$3869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$4.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$1852
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$11252

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Perth

Distance	City	Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi	Bunbury	$1643
195 km or 121 mi	Busselton	$1971
372 km or 231 mi	Geraldton	$1585
390 km or 242 mi	Albany	$1730
549 km or 341 mi	Kalgoorlie	$1440
1989 km or 1236 mi	Whyalla	$1795
1991 km or 1237 mi	Alice Springs	$1431
2130 km or 1323 mi	Adelaide	$1978
2357 km or 1465 mi	Mount Gambier	$1701
2456 km or 1526 mi	Mildura	$1691
2513 km or 1562 mi	Warrnambool	$1631
2550 km or 1584 mi	Kupang	$509
2590 km or 1609 mi	Denpasar	$497
2599 km or 1615 mi	Mataram	$355
2608 km or 1620 mi	Ubud	$845
2609 km or 1621 mi	Bali	$1267
2621 km or 1629 mi	Ballarat	$1390
2628 km or 1633 mi	Bima	$597
2652 km or 1648 mi	Bendigo	$1291
2655 km or 1650 mi	Darwin	$1617
2672 km or 1660 mi	Geelong	$1981
2680 km or 1665 mi	Blitar	$453
2687 km or 1669 mi	Malang	$365
2687 km or 1670 mi	Melton	$1669
2696 km or 1675 mi	Tarneit	$1625
2698 km or 1676 mi	Sunbury	$1691
2699 km or 1677 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1635
2700 km or 1678 mi	Batu	$410
2705 km or 1681 mi	Probolinggo	$614
2713 km or 1686 mi	Kediri	$464
2721 km or 1690 mi	Pasuruan	$510
2722 km or 1691 mi	Melbourne	$2194
2724 km or 1693 mi	South Yarra	$1620
2730 km or 1696 mi	Maliana	$503
2740 km or 1703 mi	Frankston	$1671
2741 km or 1703 mi	Ainaro	$501
2742 km or 1703 mi	Madiun	$486
2745 km or 1706 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
2745 km or 1706 mi	Mojokerto	$505
2745 km or 1706 mi	Dandenong	$1645