Cost of Living in
Gwangju
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Gwangju, South Korea. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$7,296.69
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$5,814.55
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$461.74
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,026.10
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$684.06
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$330.63
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$191.41
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$252.62
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$16,595.67
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$29.07
Men's Leather Business Shoes$82.09
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$23.94
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$58.15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$10.26
Oranges (1 kg)$3.42
Lettuce (1 Head)$1.82
Bananas (1 kg)$2.74
Tomatoes (1 kg)$2.74
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$3.08
Local Cheese (1 kg)$8.21
Potatoes (1 kg)$3.19
Onions (1 kg)$1.71
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$1.44
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$3.60
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$2,610.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$25,810.45
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$26,108.47
Markets
Apples (1 kg)$4.79
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$12.54
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$6.27
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$2.21
Eggs (12, Large Size)$2.46
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$1.20
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.60
White Rice (1 kg)$2.60
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.56
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$61.57
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.37
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.05
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$33.10
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$2.74
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$6.02
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$6.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$3.35
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$10.26
Transportation
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$0.94
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$7.27
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$0.60
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$2.84
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.13
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$40.16
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$19.15