Cost of Living Comparison Between Gwangju and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gwangju and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Gwangju is 7.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gwangju is 4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 ₩10K
$16.09 €13.89
-54.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 ₩69.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-19.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 ₩7,898
$10.28 €8.88
-43.39%
Cappuccino
$3.9 ₩5,286
$2.78 €2.4
40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,258
$2.23 €1.92
-25.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₩991
$1.57 €1.35
-53.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 ₩3,934
$3.41 €2.95
-14.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₩4,850
$3.82 €3.3
-6.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ₩2,534
$1.14 €0.98
64.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ₩3,161
$1.73 €1.49
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 ₩4,192
$1.67 €1.44
85.03%
Eggs
$2.61 ₩3,544
$3.13 €2.7
-16.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.37 ₩10K
$13.31 €11.5
-44.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$7.99 €6.9
-7.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.14 ₩46.3K
$15.97 €13.79
113.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 ₩10.4K
$2.28 €1.97
234.65%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,919
$1.7 €1.47
113.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.46 ₩7,407
$2.04 €1.76
167.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.73 ₩7,775
$2.55 €2.2
124.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ₩5,265
$1.76 €1.52
120.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 ₩3,231
$2.05 €1.77
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,419
$1.98 €1.71
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₩1,719
$0.81 €0.7
56.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$6.59 €5.69
-48.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 ₩21K
$5.87 €5.07
163.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₩2,208
$1.33 €1.15
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₩3,088
$2.92 €2.52
-21.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ₩1,293
$2.27 €1.96
-58.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65 ₩88.2K
$46.15 €39.85
40.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 ₩3,951
$4.23 €3.66
-31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩771
$0.86 €0.75
-33.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 ₩11.3K
$18.68 €16.13
-55.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$2.09 €1.81
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩37.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₩29.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-45.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩220.3K
$148 €128
9.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.31 ₩47.9K
$20.98 €18.11
68.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 ₩30.4K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$47.92 €41.37
0.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.96 ₩20.3K
$18.57 €16.03
-19.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 ₩12.1K
$9.38 €8.1
-4.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩558.1K
$607 €524
-32.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K ₩32.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
47.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.41 ₩67K
$104 €90.1
-52.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.06 ₩48.9K
$41.09 €35.48
-12.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 ₩84.8K
$92.7 €80
-32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 ₩135.9K
$119 €102
-15.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₩620.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-71.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ₩487.6K
$1,262 €1,090
-71.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 ₩1.2M
$3,046 €2,630
-72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 ₩797.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-71.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,532 ₩10.2M
$7,280 €6,286
3.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,842 ₩6.6M
$4,549 €3,928
6.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gwangju
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 ₩3.3M
$1,462 €1,263
67.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.81
2.36%

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Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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