Gwangju vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$485
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
83
76
🏙️ Population
1.49M
919K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4654th and 4810th ($1178 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 7th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 411th vs 938th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Seongnam

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Gwangju Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$21935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098