Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Gwangju

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 4.6% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 8% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 ₩10.7K

$7.45 ₩11.1K

-3.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.16 ₩53.7K

$51.4 ₩76.3K

-29.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.02 ₩8,939

$5.92 ₩8,787

1.69%

Cappuccino

$4.09 ₩6,065

$3.81 ₩5,653

7.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₩2,776

$1.55 ₩2,306

20.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 ₩2,002

$0.73 ₩1,076

84.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.77 ₩5,601

$2.91 ₩4,324

29.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.92 ₩8,784

$3.58 ₩5,310

65.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 ₩3,364

$1.81 ₩2,685

25.41%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 ₩5,332

$2.32 ₩3,437

54.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.96 ₩4,397

$3.10 ₩4,606

-4.52%

Eggs

$2.96 ₩4,386

$2.58 ₩3,829

14.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.38 ₩15.4K

$7.37 ₩10.9K

40.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.45 ₩12.5K

$7.41 ₩11.0K

14.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.52 ₩40.8K

$33.69 ₩50.0K

-18.31%

Apples (1kg)

$8.58 ₩12.7K

$8.05 ₩12.0K

6.58%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,662

$3.44 ₩5,099

-8.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.20 ₩10.7K

$5.47 ₩8,124

31.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.32 ₩7,897

$5.56 ₩8,251

-4.32%

Potato (1kg)

$5.03 ₩7,471

$3.83 ₩5,677

31.33%

Onion (1kg)

$3.03 ₩4,494

$2.47 ₩3,670

22.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.11 ₩3,131

$2.60 ₩3,852

-18.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₩1,718

$1.33 ₩1,970

-12.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,039

$3.35 ₩4,975

1.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.01 ₩25.2K

$10.40 ₩15.4K

63.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ₩2,492

$1.61 ₩2,387

4.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,998

$2.30 ₩3,408

46.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 ₩1,731

$0.94 ₩1,391

24.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.88 ₩65.1K

$65.6 ₩97.3K

-33.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 ₩5,121

$2.96 ₩4,385

16.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,185

$0.56 ₩837

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.83 ₩25.0K

$8.38 ₩12.4K

100.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₩1,799

$1.24 ₩1,844

-2.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ₩40.7M

$28.1K ₩41.7M

-2.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K ₩37.5M

$22.0K ₩32.6M

14.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$187 ₩278.2K

$161 ₩239.0K

16.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.2 ₩74.5K

$34.23 ₩50.8K

46.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.30 ₩40.5K

$22.30 ₩33.1K

22.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.7 ₩76.6K

$47.67 ₩70.7K

8.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.06 ₩19.4K

$14.67 ₩21.8K

-10.97%

Cinema Ticket

$11.31 ₩16.8K

$9.03 ₩13.4K

25.25%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$482 ₩715.8K

$407 ₩604.5K

18.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K ₩21.4M

$23.6K ₩35.0M

-38.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩154.0K

$49.86 ₩74.0K

108.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.4 ₩98.5K

$36.71 ₩54.5K

80.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 ₩129.7K

$63.8 ₩94.7K

36.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩176.1K

$97.4 ₩144.6K

21.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₩756.5K

$446 ₩661.7K

14.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$316 ₩468.3K

$358 ₩531.9K

-11.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,015 ₩1.5M

$847 ₩1.3M

19.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₩967.0K

$593 ₩879.9K

9.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,960 ₩13.3M

$7,240 ₩10.7M

23.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,927 ₩10.3M

$5,694 ₩8.4M

21.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,499 ₩3.7M

$2,635 ₩3.9M

-5.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

3.9

8.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Busan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gwangju: March 2, 2026

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