Gwangju vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$453	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	46
😀 Quality of life	86	88
🏙️ Population	1.41M	750K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5224th and 2723rd ($1062 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 95th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 424th and 326th 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	$6.5	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$13280

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429