Gwangju vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
58
86
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
518K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5224th and 2232nd ($1062 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 144th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 424th and 177th 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
$6.5
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$24899

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$981
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$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
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$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

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9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
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$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871