Gwangju vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$434
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
83
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.08M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4821st and 4703rd ($1101 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 11th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Ranked 7th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 439th vs 2338th 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
$8.42
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$7.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$20733

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565