Gwangju vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$3327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.49M
979K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4575th and 1837th ($1147 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 305th and 21st 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
$7.44
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$7816

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382