Gwangju vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$445
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
82
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.38M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 41% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4575th and 6353rd ($1147 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 305th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Saint Petersburg

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Gwangju Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$6504

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$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438