Gwangju vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$462
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
82
😀 Quality of life
87
71
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.65M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5038th and 5813th ($1081 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 363rd and 3397th 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
$6.64
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566