Gwangju vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
985K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5038th and 1273rd ($1081 vs $2297) 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 1.6 months in Stockholm. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 363rd and 33rd 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
$6.64
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$15313

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482