Gwangju vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3619
🏠 One person rent
$445
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
92
😀 Quality of life
84
85
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.36M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 25% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 4575th and 3308th ($1147 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Prague. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 305th and 273rd 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
$7.44
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11372

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1383
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1188
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1122
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1046
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$956
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1165
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1344
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002