Gwangju vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$392
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
82
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.08M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 10% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5869th and 5145th ($957 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 13th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Ranked 24th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2497th vs 2718th 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
$5.53
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$14956

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1019
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1045
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1033
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1296
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1094
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1090
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1032
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1052
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$868
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1062
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$852
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$865
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1010
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$977
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$917
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$971
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$993
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1557