Gwangju vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Gwangju is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5224th and 4438th ($1062 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 424th vs 70th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1117
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1092
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1162
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1120
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1425
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1292
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1167
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$988
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$937
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1068
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1049
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1044
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1030
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1008
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1102
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1050
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1134
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1563
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1053
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1046
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$867
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$984
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1073
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1121
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$986
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$892
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1003
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1568
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$986