Gwangju vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
216K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5038th and 2432nd ($1081 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 363rd and 358th 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
$6.64
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$12047

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$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

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$1838
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$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
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$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
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$1536
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$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
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$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
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$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811