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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.4% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.4% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.24 ₩10.6K
118.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$50.9 ₩74.7K
26.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$5.76 ₩8,469
80.03%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.95 ₩5,807
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.50 ₩2,210
48.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.72 ₩1,061
115.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.97 ₩4,368
13.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.77 ₩5,538
3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.89 ₩2,778
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.45 ₩3,600
-26.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.05 ₩4,481
-42.62%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.64 ₩3,873
20.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.21 ₩10.6K
87.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.27 ₩10.7K
7.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$34.36 ₩50.5K
-54.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$8.05 ₩11.8K
-71.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$3.50 ₩5,138
-51.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$5.62 ₩8,253
-65.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$5.79 ₩8,515
-56.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$3.91 ₩5,741
-54.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.50 ₩3,681
-18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.50 ₩3,672
-22.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.16 ₩1,702
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.39 ₩4,977
96.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$10.30 ₩15.1K
-43.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.61 ₩2,364
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.34 ₩3,440
24.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.95 ₩1,391
147.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$67.3 ₩98.8K
-32.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.97 ₩4,370
41.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.52 ₩770
55.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$8.42 ₩12.4K
122.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.19 ₩1,756
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$27.8K ₩40.9M
24.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$22.0K ₩32.3M
80.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$161 ₩237.3K
-9.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$35.23 ₩51.8K
-40.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$21.84 ₩32.1K
82.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$47.38 ₩69.6K
2.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$14.95 ₩22.0K
26.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$8.62 ₩12.7K
5.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$418 ₩614.2K
47.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$23.2K ₩34.1M
-30.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$49.54 ₩72.8K
111.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$37.46 ₩55.1K
8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$62.7 ₩92.1K
49.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$97.9 ₩143.8K
25.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$448 ₩658.1K
258.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$355 ₩522.2K
254.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$850 ₩1.2M
260.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$592 ₩869.3K
239.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$7,227 ₩10.6M
6.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$5,716 ₩8.4M
-23.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gwangju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$2,562 ₩3.8M
-36.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.9
-2.31%

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

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gwangju: April 11, 2026

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