Gwangju vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
94
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
664K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5224th and 676th ($1062 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 424th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Rotterdam

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Gwangju Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$33.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$13439

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$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727