Gwangju vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	45
😀 Quality of life	87	89
🏙️ Population	1.49M	750K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5038th and 2674th ($1081 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 79th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 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 363rd and 251st 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	$6.64	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$11646

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714