Gwangju vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.75M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5224th and 1819th ($1062 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 424th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Rome

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Gwangju Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12431

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$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358