Gwangju vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
83
99
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.84M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4654th and 312th ($1178 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 411th and 4th 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
$6.87
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$18951

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$1000
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$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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$2286
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$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
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$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
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$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
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$2491
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$1757
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$1767
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$1925
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$1892
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$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754