Gwangju vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$1371
🏠 One person rent	$462	$250
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$417
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$215
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$381
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	58	82
😀 Quality of life	87	50
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.64M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 91% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 5038th and 8109th ($1081 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tangerang ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 363rd and 6644th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs South Tangerang

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	Gwangju	South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.73
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$7.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$8.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$3.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$7522

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$665
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$699
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$400
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$555
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$480
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$517
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$561
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$511
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$490
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$534
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$368
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$367
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$429
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$523
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$488
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$482
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$478
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$471
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$488
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$411
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$390
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$422
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$448
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$409
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$443
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$456
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$461
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$447
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$444
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$440
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$413
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$409
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$551
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$384
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$457
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$470
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$413
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$420
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$502