Gwangju vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$4415
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1957
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2366
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 5869th and 2377th ($957 vs $1899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 2497th and 244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Prague

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Gwangju Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$10118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$7415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$89.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1075
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$19039

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340