Gwangju vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$485
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
23
😀 Quality of life
83
57
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 44% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4654th and 6364th ($1178 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 411th and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Samsun

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Gwangju Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$11214

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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

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607