Gwangju vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
1.41M
568K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 54% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5869th and 1777th ($957 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 28th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 2497th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Surrey

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Gwangju Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$12113

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$771
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$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
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$1051
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$990
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$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
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$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
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$1009
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$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
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$887
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$946
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$1013
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$1023
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$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
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$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
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$1044
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$952
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$931
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$2411
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$2493
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$2295
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$2100
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$2266
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$2505
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$2247
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$2420
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$1953
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$2523
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$1869
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$1840
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$2185
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$2098
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$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
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$2773
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$2427
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$2690
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$2580
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$2661
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$2670
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$2727
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$2709
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$2714
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$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
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$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
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$2749
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$2827
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$3012
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$3602
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$3183
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$2479
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$3164
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$2884
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