Gwangju vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Gwangju Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$973
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2613
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$510
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2252
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.84M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 59% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5672nd and 240th ($973 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Gwangju ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2084th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sydney

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Gwangju Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$757
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24223
$16443

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$914
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663