Gwangju vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
985K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5869th and 1008th ($957 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and Sweden, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2497th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Stockholm

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Gwangju Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$17265

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464