Gwangju vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
84
85
🏙️ Population
1.49M
419K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4575th and 1237th ($1147 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 305th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Wellington

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Gwangju Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13015

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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
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$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
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$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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
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$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
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$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597