Gwangju vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$453
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
85
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.65M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5224th and 5142nd ($1062 vs $1075) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 424th and 3923rd 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
$6.5
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12085

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$981
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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
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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
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606