Gwangju vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$3641
🏠 One person rent	$453	$932
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$1570
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$528
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$912
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	58	8
😀 Quality of life	86	48
🏙️ Population	1.41M	24.7K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 35% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5224th and 3471st ($1062 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and the Seychelles, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 424th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Victoria

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	Gwangju	Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$4.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$70
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$8971

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

Cities near Victoria

Distance	City	Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi	Mogadishu	$724
1443 km or 897 mi	Mamoudzou	$1652
1470 km or 914 mi	Domoni	$1237
1556 km or 967 mi	Moroni	$1233
1569 km or 975 mi	Baidoa	$743
1642 km or 1020 mi	Toamasina	$481
1709 km or 1062 mi	Malindi	$553
1730 km or 1075 mi	Goodlands	$807
1730 km or 1075 mi	Triolet	$815
1742 km or 1083 mi	Port Louis	$812
1749 km or 1087 mi	Centre de Flacq	$672
1751 km or 1088 mi	Quatre Bornes	$697
1752 km or 1088 mi	Bambous	$749
1752 km or 1088 mi	Mombasa	$604
1759 km or 1093 mi	Curepipe	$819
1771 km or 1100 mi	Mahebourg	$796
1805 km or 1122 mi	Dar es Salaam	$763
1807 km or 1123 mi	Zanzibar	$588
1808 km or 1123 mi	Saint-Denis	$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi	Stone Town	$551
1810 km or 1124 mi	Antananarivo	$564
1811 km or 1125 mi	Sainte-Suzanne	$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi	Tanga	$544
1813 km or 1126 mi	La Possession	$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi	Le Port	$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi	Saint-Andre	$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi	Saint-Paul	$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi	Saint-Benoit	$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi	Saint-Leu	$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi	Le Tampon	$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi	Saint-Pierre	$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi	Saint-Joseph	$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi	Pemba	$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi	Antsirabe	$496
1953 km or 1214 mi	Nacala	$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi	Morogoro	$408
2014 km or 1252 mi	Moshi	$523
2021 km or 1256 mi	Hargeisa	$712
2045 km or 1271 mi	Meru	$542
2049 km or 1273 mi	Machakos	$419