Gwangju vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$3464
🏠 One person rent	$462	$924
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$1552
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$493
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$832
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	58	8
😀 Quality of life	87	63
🏙️ Population	1.49M	24.7K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 32% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5038th and 3601st ($1081 vs $1585) 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 0.5 months in Victoria. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 363rd and 5581st 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	$6.64	$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$3.9
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$137
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$8213

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Victoria

Distance	City	Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi	Mogadishu	$715
1443 km or 897 mi	Mamoudzou	$1624
1470 km or 914 mi	Domoni	$1207
1556 km or 967 mi	Moroni	$1207
1569 km or 975 mi	Baidoa	$724
1642 km or 1020 mi	Toamasina	$476
1709 km or 1062 mi	Malindi	$548
1730 km or 1075 mi	Goodlands	$822
1730 km or 1075 mi	Triolet	$834
1742 km or 1083 mi	Port Louis	$831
1749 km or 1087 mi	Centre de Flacq	$692
1751 km or 1088 mi	Quatre Bornes	$727
1752 km or 1088 mi	Bambous	$774
1752 km or 1088 mi	Mombasa	$596
1759 km or 1093 mi	Curepipe	$842
1771 km or 1100 mi	Mahebourg	$812
1805 km or 1122 mi	Dar es Salaam	$799
1807 km or 1123 mi	Zanzibar	$609
1808 km or 1123 mi	Saint-Denis	$1535
1808 km or 1123 mi	Stone Town	$567
1810 km or 1124 mi	Antananarivo	$564
1811 km or 1125 mi	Sainte-Suzanne	$1546
1813 km or 1126 mi	Tanga	$552
1813 km or 1126 mi	La Possession	$1561
1814 km or 1127 mi	Le Port	$1590
1817 km or 1129 mi	Saint-Andre	$1560
1822 km or 1132 mi	Saint-Paul	$1641
1825 km or 1134 mi	Saint-Benoit	$1561
1840 km or 1143 mi	Saint-Leu	$1751
1852 km or 1151 mi	Le Tampon	$1576
1859 km or 1155 mi	Saint-Pierre	$1595
1863 km or 1158 mi	Saint-Joseph	$1445
1881 km or 1169 mi	Pemba	$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi	Antsirabe	$493
1953 km or 1214 mi	Nacala	$1168
1983 km or 1232 mi	Morogoro	$421
2014 km or 1252 mi	Moshi	$533
2021 km or 1256 mi	Hargeisa	$694
2045 km or 1271 mi	Meru	$549
2049 km or 1273 mi	Machakos	$420