Gwangju vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$4219
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1001
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$497
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$2831
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	54 km
🎓 Higher education	58	87
😀 Quality of life	83	90
🏙️ Population	1.49M	518K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 38% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4821st and 2490th ($1101 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 147th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 439th and 141st 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	$8.42	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$5.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$12
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$9487

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Sheffield

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Rotherham	$1511
19 km or 12 mi	Barnsley	$1401
27 km or 17 mi	Doncaster	$1463
32 km or 20 mi	Mansfield	$1724
33 km or 21 mi	Wakefield	$1619
35 km or 22 mi	Dewsbury	$1693
36 km or 22 mi	Huddersfield	$1680
38 km or 24 mi	Batley	$1707
42 km or 26 mi	Brighouse	$1737
44 km or 27 mi	Ashton-under-Lyne	$1720
46 km or 28 mi	Macclesfield	$1720
46 km or 29 mi	Halifax	$1793
46 km or 29 mi	Oldham	$1602
47 km or 29 mi	Leeds	$1943
47 km or 29 mi	Droylsden	$1800
48 km or 30 mi	Leek	$1686
49 km or 31 mi	Bradford	$1598
51 km or 32 mi	Manchester	$2071
52 km or 32 mi	Derby	$1727
52 km or 32 mi	Nottingham	$1820
52 km or 33 mi	Rochdale	$1672
56 km or 35 mi	Salford	$1948
56 km or 35 mi	Stretford	$1874
57 km or 35 mi	Sale	$1845
59 km or 36 mi	Altrincham	$1788
59 km or 36 mi	Scunthorpe	$1324
59 km or 37 mi	Bury	$1806
61 km or 38 mi	Keighley	$1680
63 km or 39 mi	Lincoln	$1698
64 km or 40 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1552
65 km or 40 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1465
65 km or 41 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1633
67 km or 42 mi	Bolton	$1806
68 km or 42 mi	Harrogate	$1867
68 km or 42 mi	York	$1727
68 km or 42 mi	Burnley	$1376
70 km or 44 mi	Loughborough	$1759
72 km or 45 mi	Crewe	$1486
75 km or 47 mi	Warrington	$1962
77 km or 48 mi	Stafford	$1750