Gwangju vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$2682
🏠 One person rent	$462	$496
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$872
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$302
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$701
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	58	95
😀 Quality of life	87	69
🏙️ Population	1.49M	11.5M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 3% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5038th and 5192nd ($1081 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Brazil, respectively. Check South Korea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 363rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sao Paulo

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	Gwangju	Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$15428

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$737
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$701
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$697
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$698
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$690
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$712
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$656
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$605
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$691
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$687
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$704
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$830
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$671
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$699
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$643
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$699
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$665
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$706
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$639
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$780
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$671
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$654
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$689
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$702
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$666
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$693
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$678
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$664
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$685
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$687
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$657
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$741
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$737
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$618
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$673
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$648
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$816
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$638
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$659
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$666