Gwangju vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$392
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 95% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5869th and 8724th ($957 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 26th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2497th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Semarang

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Gwangju Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$2180

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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
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$419