Gwangju vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$4066
🏠 One person rent	$434	$984
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1595
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$2512
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	46
😀 Quality of life	83	87
🏙️ Population	1.49M	750K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 38% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4821st and 2455th ($1101 vs $1777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 78th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 439th and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Winnipeg

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	Gwangju	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$4.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$3061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$2813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$74.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$11629

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1296
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1871
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1666
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1787
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2105
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1680
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1701
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$1813
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$2175
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1759
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1698
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2028
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1423
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1540
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2390
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2435
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2682
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2401
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1656
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1360
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2557
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2331
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2280
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2281
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2255
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2275
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2264
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2308
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2157
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2699