Gwangju vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
86
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.79M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 54% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4654th and 656th ($1178 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 411th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Toronto

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Gwangju Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$18156

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085