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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.8% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.2% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$7.4 ā‚©10K
117.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$51.5 ā‚©69.9K
24.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$5.82 ā‚©7,898
76.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$3.9 ā‚©5,286
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$1.66 ā‚©2,258
34.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$0.73 ā‚©991
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$2.9 ā‚©3,934
17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$3.57 ā‚©4,850
7.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.87 ā‚©2,534
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$2.33 ā‚©3,161
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$3.09 ā‚©4,192
-45.95%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.61 ā‚©3,544
19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$7.37 ā‚©10K
80.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$7.43 ā‚©10.1K
7.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$34.14 ā‚©46.3K
-53.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$7.63 ā‚©10.4K
-70.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$3.63 ā‚©4,919
-53.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$5.46 ā‚©7,407
-62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$5.73 ā‚©7,775
-55.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$3.88 ā‚©5,265
-54.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$2.38 ā‚©3,231
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$2.52 ā‚©3,419
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$1.27 ā‚©1,719
-36.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$3.37 ā‚©4,569
95.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$15.48 ā‚©21K
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.63 ā‚©2,208
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$2.28 ā‚©3,088
28.07%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$0.95 ā‚©1,293
138.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$65 ā‚©88.2K
-29.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$2.91 ā‚©3,951
45.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$0.57 ā‚©771
50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$8.33 ā‚©11.3K
124.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$1.25 ā‚©1,700
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$28K ā‚©37.9M
23.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$21.7K ā‚©29.4M
82.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$162 ā‚©220.3K
-8.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$35.31 ā‚©47.9K
-40.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$22.42 ā‚©30.4K
76.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$48.2 ā‚©65.4K
-0.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$14.96 ā‚©20.3K
24.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$8.95 ā‚©12.1K
4.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$411 ā‚©558.1K
47.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$23.8K ā‚©32.2M
-32.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$49.41 ā‚©67K
111.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$36.06 ā‚©48.9K
13.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$62.5 ā‚©84.8K
48.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$100 ā‚©135.9K
18.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$457 ā‚©620.4K
248.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$359 ā‚©487.6K
251.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$850 ā‚©1.2M
258.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$588 ā‚©797.3K
252.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$7,532 ā‚©10.2M
-3.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$4,842 ā‚©6.6M
-6.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
$2,451 ā‚©3.3M
-40.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.9
-2.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

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