Gwangju vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$3609
🏠 One person rent	$434	$657
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1189
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$497
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$1737
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	58	52
😀 Quality of life	83	82
🏙️ Population	1.49M	842K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4821st and 3782nd ($1101 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 33rd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 439th and 455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Turin

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	Gwangju	Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$5.19
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$887
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$3850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$2002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$100
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$12194

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Turin

Distance	City	Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi	Asti	$1209
62 km or 39 mi	Biella	$1162
63 km or 39 mi	Vercelli	$1202
74 km or 46 mi	Alessandria	$1293
77 km or 48 mi	Mondovi	$1203
77 km or 48 mi	Cuneo	$1074
80 km or 50 mi	Aosta	$1474
83 km or 52 mi	Novara	$1157
94 km or 58 mi	Tortona	$1401
96 km or 59 mi	Vigevano	$1503
103 km or 64 mi	Voghera	$1389
105 km or 65 mi	Savona	$1512
109 km or 67 mi	Busto Arsizio	$1496
115 km or 71 mi	Pavia	$1271
115 km or 72 mi	Chamonix	$1723
118 km or 73 mi	Buccinasco	$1576
122 km or 76 mi	Varese	$1422
122 km or 76 mi	Saronno	$1592
122 km or 76 mi	Genoa	$1470
125 km or 78 mi	Milan	$2022
132 km or 82 mi	Sion	$1950
134 km or 83 mi	Imperia	$1344
134 km or 83 mi	Seregno	$1503
134 km or 83 mi	Cantu	$1506
136 km or 84 mi	Monza	$1586
136 km or 85 mi	Como	$1634
139 km or 86 mi	Sanremo	$1362
142 km or 88 mi	Ventimiglia	$1452
144 km or 89 mi	Lodi	$1228
144 km or 89 mi	Lugano	$2507
145 km or 90 mi	Menton	$1364
149 km or 93 mi	Monte Carlo	$6747
150 km or 93 mi	Chambery	$1310
150 km or 93 mi	Monaco City	$6593
153 km or 95 mi	Annecy	$1522
155 km or 97 mi	Grenoble	$1434
156 km or 97 mi	Nice	$1673
156 km or 97 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1470
157 km or 98 mi	Piacenza	$1334
159 km or 99 mi	Lecco	$1321