Gwangju vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$445
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
23
😀 Quality of life
84
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.34M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 102% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4575th and 7971st ($1147 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 59th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 305th and 7036th 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
$7.44
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$10901

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628