Gwangju vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$2619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2975
$6214
🏠 One person rent
$456
$1549
🏘️ Family rent
$790
$2686
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$378
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$4031
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.45M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4889th and 673rd ($1153 vs $2619) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Gwangju ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 410th 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
$7.28
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$3277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7780
$13243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5120
$7736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.05
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$28.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.5
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$60
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2089
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22665
$18664

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$912
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$1043
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$1026
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1073
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1123
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1105
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$1050
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1120
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1143
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$1049
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$991
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1068
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1091
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1044
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$965
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1148
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1094
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1091
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$984
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1064
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1061
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1036
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1199
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1157
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1125
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1152
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1099
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1137
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$1053
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$2160
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$2313
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1879
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1617
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1457
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1829
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1578
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1654
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1507
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2049
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1758
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1187
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
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$1989
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$1659
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1671
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$1840
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1806
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$2299
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2132
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1710
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1701
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$1341
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1553
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1724
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1746
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$1656
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1688
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$2297
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$1759
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$1712
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1739
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$2091
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$1683
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$1705
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$1792
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$2043
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1421
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1704