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

😐 Solo nomad: Le Havre is 0.8% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Le Havre is 3.6% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.9 €13.73
$7.4 ₩10K
114.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$51.5 ₩69.9K
12.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.83
$5.82 ₩7,898
95.53%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.29
$3.9 ₩5,286
-32.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.66 ₩2,258
66.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$0.73 ₩991
187.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$2.9 ₩3,934
145.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$3.57 ₩4,850
60.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.87 ₩2,534
-40.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.33 ₩3,161
-24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$3.09 ₩4,192
-45.31%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.32
$2.61 ₩3,544
47.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.07 €14.74
$7.37 ₩10K
131.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 €10.7
$7.43 ₩10.1K
66.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.97 €20.69
$34.14 ₩46.3K
-29.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$7.63 ₩10.4K
-67.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.63 ₩4,919
-43.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$5.46 ₩7,407
-55.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$5.73 ₩7,775
-45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 €0.62
$3.88 ₩5,265
-81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.38 ₩3,231
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.52 ₩3,419
-54.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 €0.15
$1.27 ₩1,719
-86.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.9 €10.27
$3.37 ₩4,569
253.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.97
$15.48 ₩21K
-55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.63 ₩2,208
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.28 ₩3,088
94.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.95 ₩1,293
113.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 €37.29
$65 ₩88.2K
-33.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.1 €6.13
$2.91 ₩3,951
143.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.57 ₩771
231.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.86 €40.46
$8.33 ₩11.3K
462.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.25 ₩1,700
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K €21.9K
$28K ₩37.9M
-9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$21.7K ₩29.4M
73.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$162 ₩220.3K
22.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.08 €19.93
$35.31 ₩47.9K
-34.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.82 €24.89
$22.42 ₩30.4K
28.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 €22.96
$48.2 ₩65.4K
-44.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 €16.64
$14.96 ₩20.3K
28.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 €12.42
$8.95 ₩12.1K
60.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$411 ₩558.1K
27.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,597 €7,422
$23.8K ₩32.2M
-63.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79
$49.41 ₩67K
85.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.04 €25.07
$36.06 ₩48.9K
-19.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 €69.2
$62.5 ₩84.8K
28.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.9 €44.81
$100 ₩135.9K
-48.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 €451
$457 ₩620.4K
14.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 €373
$359 ₩487.6K
20.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 €849
$850 ₩1.2M
15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$588 ₩797.3K
17.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,845 €2,456
$7,532 ₩10.2M
-62.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$4,842 ₩6.6M
-63.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Le Havre
Gwangju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,145 €1,852
$2,451 ₩3.3M
-12.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.9
-7.18%

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Last update for Le Havre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

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