Gwangju vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gwangju	Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1178	$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3262	$4293
🏠 One person rent	$485	$929
🏘️ Family rent	$860	$1751
🍽️ Food expenses	$480	$489
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2275	$1885
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	92
😀 Quality of life	83	86
🏙️ Population	1.49M	2.75M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4654th and 2722nd ($1178 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 411th and 294th 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	$6.87	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38	$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$5.57
☕ Cappuccino	$3.55	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.42	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$421	$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$329	$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$880	$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.8	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8083	$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5291	$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.8	$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.36	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.43	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.61	$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.6	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.8	$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.1	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$123
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$21
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.9	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1134	$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27402	$10781

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1027
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$960
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$999
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$915
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$981
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$980
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1007
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1146
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1084
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$1008
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1066
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1134
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$975
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$931
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1002
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1043
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$995
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$893
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1083
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$992
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1114
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$997
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$977
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$901
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1222
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1027
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1157
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1122
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$973
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1025
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$992
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1165

Cities near Rome

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi	Vatican City	$928
19 km or 12 mi	Frascati	$1654
34 km or 21 mi	Ladispoli	$1492
44 km or 27 mi	Cisterna di Latina	$1427
47 km or 29 mi	Colleferro	$1316
51 km or 32 mi	Anzio	$1400
59 km or 37 mi	Latina	$1324
61 km or 38 mi	Civitavecchia	$1545
65 km or 40 mi	Rieti	$1277
66 km or 41 mi	Viterbo	$1287
76 km or 47 mi	Terni	$1061
78 km or 48 mi	Frosinone	$1058
80 km or 49 mi	Avezzano	$1117
91 km or 56 mi	L'Aquila	$1168
93 km or 58 mi	Terracina	$1424
120 km or 74 mi	Foligno	$1268
132 km or 82 mi	Teramo	$1034
136 km or 84 mi	Perugia	$1129
140 km or 87 mi	Ascoli Piceno	$1188
148 km or 92 mi	Chieti	$1363
156 km or 97 mi	Pescara	$1340
170 km or 106 mi	Aversa	$1148
173 km or 107 mi	Santa Maria Capua Vetere	$1148
174 km or 108 mi	Fermo	$1301
175 km or 109 mi	Macerata	$1259
178 km or 111 mi	Giugliano in Campania	$1320
179 km or 112 mi	Caserta	$1294
181 km or 113 mi	Arezzo	$1249
183 km or 114 mi	Frattamaggiore	$1323
184 km or 115 mi	Siena	$1601
185 km or 115 mi	Campobasso	$1212
187 km or 116 mi	Civitanova Marche	$1231
189 km or 117 mi	Naples	$1449
209 km or 130 mi	Ancona	$1342
210 km or 130 mi	Benevento	$1199
213 km or 133 mi	Castellammare di Stabia	$1400
221 km or 137 mi	Avellino	$1208
221 km or 137 mi	Fano	$1240
226 km or 140 mi	Amalfi	$1632
227 km or 141 mi	San Marino City	$1262