Gwangju vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gwangju	Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1178	$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3262	$4982
🏠 One person rent	$485	$1407
🏘️ Family rent	$860	$2429
🍽️ Food expenses	$480	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2275	$2869
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	58	17
😀 Quality of life	83	84
🏙️ Population	1.49M	216K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 47% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4654th and 1293rd ($1178 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 411th and 353rd 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	$6.87	$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38	$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$7.67
☕ Cappuccino	$3.55	$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.42	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$421	$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$329	$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$880	$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.8	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8083	$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5291	$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.8	$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.36	$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.43	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.61	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.6	$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.8	$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.1	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.9	$81
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1134	$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27402	$13500

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1027
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$960
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$999
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$915
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$981
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$980
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1007
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1146
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1084
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$1008
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1066
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1134
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$975
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$931
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1002
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1043
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$995
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$893
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1083
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$992
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1114
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$997
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$977
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$901
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1222
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1027
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1157
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1122
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$973
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1025
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$992
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1165

Cities near Wellington

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Lower Hutt	$1866
18 km or 11 mi	Porirua	$1844
29 km or 18 mi	Upper Hutt	$1784
46 km or 29 mi	Paraparaumu	$1729
73 km or 46 mi	Blenheim	$1406
81 km or 51 mi	Masterton	$1334
125 km or 78 mi	Palmerston North	$1318
129 km or 80 mi	Nelson	$1640
152 km or 95 mi	Whanganui	$1573
252 km or 157 mi	Hastings	$1205
255 km or 159 mi	New Plymouth	$1447
270 km or 168 mi	Napier	$1403
305 km or 190 mi	Christchurch	$1981
310 km or 192 mi	Taupo	$1569
372 km or 231 mi	Rotorua	$1274
392 km or 244 mi	Hamilton	$1671
402 km or 250 mi	Gisborne	$1654
418 km or 260 mi	Tauranga	$1791
450 km or 279 mi	Timaru	$1879
455 km or 283 mi	Pukekohe	$1634
479 km or 298 mi	Manukau	$1939
486 km or 302 mi	Waitakere	$1848
494 km or 307 mi	Auckland	$2205
521 km or 324 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1861
596 km or 371 mi	Wanaka	$1916
614 km or 382 mi	Dunedin	$1463
620 km or 385 mi	Whangarei	$1531
647 km or 402 mi	Queenstown	$1928
768 km or 477 mi	Invercargill	$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi	Wollongong	$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi	Dee Why	$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi	Sydney	$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi	Newcastle	$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi	Port Macquarie	$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi	Parramatta	$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi	Noumea	$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi	Kellyville	$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi	Blacktown	$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi	Hobart	$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi	Dumbea	$1700