Gwangju vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$392
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
23
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.37M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 34% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5869th and 7191st ($957 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 44th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 2497th and 6890th 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
$5.53
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$3975

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958