Gwangju vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$462
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1966
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
83
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.08M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 3% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5038th and 4903rd ($1081 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Ranked 7th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 363rd vs 2382nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Yongin

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Gwangju Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.04
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$8.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$11104

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$1001
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568