Gwangju vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$485
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
82
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.38M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 35% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4654th and 6204th ($1178 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 411th and 3645th 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
$6.87
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$6847

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525