Gwangju vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$485
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
83
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
971K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 3% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4654th and 4761st ($1178 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Ranked 7th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 411th vs 2356th 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
$6.87
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$20738

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567