Gwangju vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
662K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5038th and 931st ($1081 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 363rd and 87th 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
$6.64
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$19787

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$1020
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$913
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$1084
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$1038
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$1062
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$924
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$949
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$957
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$975
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$1001
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$1153
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$1068
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$2723
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