Gwangju vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
58
86
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
518K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5869th and 2172nd ($957 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 131st in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2497th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sheffield

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Gwangju Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$24916

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$909
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$942
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$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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$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870