Gwangju vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
985K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5224th and 849th ($1062 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 424th and 23rd 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
$6.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17693

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516