Cost of Living Comparison Between Gwangju and Le Havre Cost of Living Comparison Between Gwangju and Le Havre

🙂 Solo nomad: Gwangju is 0.8% cheaper than Le Havre without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gwangju is 3.8% more expensive than Le Havre without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 ₩10K
$15.9 €13.73
-53.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 ₩69.9K
$58 €50.1
-11.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 ₩7,898
$11.38 €9.83
-48.86%
Cappuccino
$3.9 ₩5,286
$2.65 €2.29
47.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,258
$2.76 €2.38
-39.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₩991
$2.1 €1.81
-65.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 ₩3,934
$7.12 €6.15
-59.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₩4,850
$5.73 €4.95
-37.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ₩2,534
$1.12 €0.97
66.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ₩3,161
$1.76 €1.52
32.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 ₩4,192
$1.69 €1.46
82.84%
Eggs
$2.61 ₩3,544
$3.85 €3.32
-32.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.37 ₩10K
$17.07 €14.74
-56.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$12.4 €10.7
-40.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.14 ₩46.3K
$23.97 €20.69
42.43%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 ₩10.4K
$2.5 €2.16
205.20%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,919
$2.04 €1.76
77.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.46 ₩7,407
$2.42 €2.09
125.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.73 ₩7,775
$3.15 €2.72
81.90%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ₩5,265
$0.72 €0.62
438.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 ₩3,231
$2.04 €1.76
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,419
$1.14 €0.99
121.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₩1,719
$0.17 €0.15
647.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$11.9 €10.27
-71.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 ₩21K
$6.91 €5.97
124.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₩2,208
$2.33 €2.02
-30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₩3,088
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ₩1,293
$2.03 €1.75
-53.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65 ₩88.2K
$43.19 €37.29
50.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 ₩3,951
$7.1 €6.13
-59.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩771
$1.89 €1.63
-69.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 ₩11.3K
$46.86 €40.46
-82.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$1.99 €1.72
-37.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩37.9M
$25.4K €21.9K
10.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₩29.4M
$37.7K €32.5K
-42.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩220.3K
$198 €171
-18.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.31 ₩47.9K
$23.08 €19.93
52.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 ₩30.4K
$28.82 €24.89
-22.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$26.59 €22.96
81.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.96 ₩20.3K
$19.27 €16.64
-22.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 ₩12.1K
$14.38 €12.42
-37.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩558.1K
$524 €452
-21.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K ₩32.2M
$8,597 €7,422
176.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.41 ₩67K
$91.5 €79
-45.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.06 ₩48.9K
$29.04 €25.07
24.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 ₩84.8K
$80.2 €69.2
-22.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 ₩135.9K
$51.9 €44.81
93.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₩620.4K
$522 €451
-12.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ₩487.6K
$432 €373
-16.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 ₩1.2M
$983 €849
-13.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 ₩797.3K
$693 €598
-15.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,532 ₩10.2M
$2,845 €2,456
164.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,842 ₩6.6M
$1,760 €1,520
175.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gwangju
Le Havre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 ₩3.3M
$2,145 €1,852
14.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.62
7.73%

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Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Le Havre: October 27, 2025

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