Gwangju vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
94
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.86M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 5224th and 1966th ($1062 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Poland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 424th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Warsaw

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Gwangju Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.41
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16711

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$981
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1569
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1255
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1262
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1028
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1053
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1193
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1188
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1221
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1228
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1377
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1062
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$949
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1178
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1152
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1337
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1165
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1283
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1214
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1343
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$589
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$834
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1184
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1184
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1070
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1220
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1198
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$987
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$898
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1145
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1233
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1247
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1068
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1133
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$1014
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1130
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$399