Gwangju vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3391
🏠 One person rent
$445
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1636
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
84
83
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.86M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 22% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4575th and 3564th ($1147 vs $1464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 305th and 342nd 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
$7.44
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$699
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11854

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1238
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1218
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1029
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1040
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$842
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$907
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$987
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$994
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1161
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1027
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$816
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$708
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$973
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$936
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$863
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$999
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$949
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$415
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$1024
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1002
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1008
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1013
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$943
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$980
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$849
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1043
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1118
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1037
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$995
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$791
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1028
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$940
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385