Gwangju vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
86
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.79M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5869th and 1059th ($957 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 6th 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 Toronto. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2497th and 46th 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
$5.53
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$22670

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$964
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$1051
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$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$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
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$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
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
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$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
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$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
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$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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$2172
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$2102
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$2318
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$2124
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$2034
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$1581
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$2214
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$2006
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$1892
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$1958
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$1848
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$2078
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$2081
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$2084
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$2049
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$1449
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$1832
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$2138
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$2109
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$1936
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$2303
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$2175
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$2123
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$2181
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$1939
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$2125
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$1953
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$2030
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