Cost of Living Comparison Between Gwangju and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Gwangju and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Gwangju is 20.3% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gwangju is 16.3% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.4 ₩10K

$6.69 ₩9,072

10.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.5 ₩69.9K

$51 ₩69.2K

1.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.82 ₩7,898

$4.18 ₩5,674

39.23%

Cappuccino

$3.9 ₩5,286

$5.35 ₩7,262

-27.10%

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

$1.66 ₩2,258

$2.31 ₩3,140

-28.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₩991

$1.84 ₩2,494

-60.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.9 ₩3,934

$3.97 ₩5,391

-26.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 ₩4,850

$5.82 ₩7,903

-38.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ₩2,534

$2.16 ₩2,924

-13.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ₩3,161

$2.26 ₩3,066

3.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.09 ₩4,192

$2.26 ₩3,067

36.73%

Eggs

$2.61 ₩3,544

$2.55 ₩3,456

2.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.37 ₩10K

$10.58 ₩14.4K

-30.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.43 ₩10.1K

$8.14 ₩11K

-8.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.14 ₩46.3K

$27.75 ₩37.7K

23.03%

Apples (1kg)

$7.63 ₩10.4K

$7.95 ₩10.8K

-4.03%

Banana (1kg)

$3.63 ₩4,919

$3.14 ₩4,264

15.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.46 ₩7,407

$5.47 ₩7,423

-0.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.73 ₩7,775

$5.14 ₩6,970

11.48%

Potato (1kg)

$3.88 ₩5,265

$3.01 ₩4,084

28.90%

Onion (1kg)

$2.38 ₩3,231

$1.82 ₩2,468

30.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 ₩3,419

$2.25 ₩3,057

12.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 ₩1,719

$0.45 ₩614

182.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.37 ₩4,569

$3.26 ₩4,419

3.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.48 ₩21K

$10.58 ₩14.4K

46.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 ₩2,208

$1.82 ₩2,464

-10.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₩3,088

$1.67 ₩2,265

36.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 ₩1,293

$0.86 ₩1,163

10.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65 ₩88.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.91 ₩3,951

$2.51 ₩3,409

15.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩771

$0.58 ₩782

-1.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ₩11.3K

$9.01 ₩12.2K

-7.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₩1,700

$1.28 ₩1,743

-2.34%

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

$28K ₩37.9M

$28.1K ₩38.2M

-0.61%

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

$21.7K ₩29.4M

$24.6K ₩33.3M

-11.76%

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

$162 ₩220.3K

$161 ₩218K

1.09%

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

$35.31 ₩47.9K

$53.4 ₩72.4K

-33.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.42 ₩30.4K

$19.25 ₩26.1K

16.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.2 ₩65.4K

$36.09 ₩49K

33.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.96 ₩20.3K

Cinema Ticket

$8.95 ₩12.1K

$11.08 ₩15K

-19.22%

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

$411 ₩558.1K

$362 ₩491.7K

13.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.8K ₩32.2M

$24.5K ₩33.2M

-2.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.41 ₩67K

$50.8 ₩68.9K

-2.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.06 ₩48.9K

$29.69 ₩40.3K

21.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 ₩84.8K

$66.3 ₩89.9K

-5.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 ₩135.9K

$87.7 ₩118.9K

14.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$457 ₩620.4K

$484 ₩656.9K

-5.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$359 ₩487.6K

$396 ₩536.8K

-9.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₩1.2M

$1,014 ₩1.4M

-16.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$588 ₩797.3K

$1,158 ₩1.6M

-49.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,532 ₩10.2M

$9,610 ₩13M

-21.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,842 ₩6.6M

$6,355 ₩8.6M

-23.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,451 ₩3.3M

$1,727 ₩2.3M

41.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.14

-5.80%

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

Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

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