Gwangju vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$3246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
662K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4821st and 819th ($1101 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 439th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Vancouver

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Gwangju Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$17240

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92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
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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
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$887
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$1075
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$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
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$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
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$1033
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$979
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$2388
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$2093
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$2495
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$2317
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$2280
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$2490
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$2021
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$1969
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$1883
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$1719
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$2047
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$2093
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$2023
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$2542
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$2751
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$2527
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$2692
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$1810
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$2598
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$2604
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$2589
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$2637
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$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
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$2973
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$2155
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$2625
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$2718
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$2810
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$2882
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$2462
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$3239
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$3015
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$3273
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