Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Gwangju

🙂 Solo nomad: Pangyo is 5.8% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pangyo is 2.7% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.04 ₩10.4K

$7.45 ₩11.1K

-5.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.40 ₩55.5K

$51.4 ₩76.3K

-27.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ₩8,130

$5.92 ₩8,787

-7.43%

Cappuccino

$3.76 ₩5,573

$3.81 ₩5,653

-1.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₩2,299

$1.55 ₩2,306

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₩1,258

$0.73 ₩1,076

16.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 ₩4,976

$2.91 ₩4,324

15.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 ₩7,279

$3.58 ₩5,310

37.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,347

$1.81 ₩2,685

24.86%

White Bread (500g)

$3.13 ₩4,645

$2.32 ₩3,437

34.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.98 ₩4,426

$3.10 ₩4,606

-3.87%

Eggs

$2.88 ₩4,269

$2.58 ₩3,829

11.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.31 ₩15.3K

$7.37 ₩10.9K

39.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.04 ₩11.9K

$7.41 ₩11.0K

8.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.44 ₩40.7K

$33.69 ₩50.0K

-18.55%

Apples (1kg)

$8.05 ₩11.9K

$8.05 ₩12.0K

Banana (1kg)

$3.15 ₩4,672

$3.44 ₩5,099

-8.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.64 ₩8,376

$5.47 ₩8,124

3.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.40 ₩8,010

$5.56 ₩8,251

-2.88%

Potato (1kg)

$3.85 ₩5,715

$3.83 ₩5,677

0.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.98 ₩4,420

$2.47 ₩3,670

20.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.14 ₩3,177

$2.60 ₩3,852

-17.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₩1,772

$1.33 ₩1,970

-10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₩4,853

$3.35 ₩4,975

-2.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.11 ₩22.4K

$10.40 ₩15.4K

45.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₩2,787

$1.61 ₩2,387

16.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 ₩4,903

$2.30 ₩3,408

43.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,653

$0.94 ₩1,391

18.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.00 ₩71.2K

$65.6 ₩97.3K

-26.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩5,092

$2.96 ₩4,385

15.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩790

$0.56 ₩837

-5.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.80 ₩13.1K

$8.38 ₩12.4K

5.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,726

$1.24 ₩1,844

-6.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ₩40.9M

$28.1K ₩41.7M

-1.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₩36.6M

$22.0K ₩32.6M

12.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 ₩246.6K

$161 ₩239.0K

3.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.79 ₩51.6K

$34.23 ₩50.8K

1.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.52 ₩33.4K

$22.30 ₩33.1K

0.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.82 ₩69.5K

$47.67 ₩70.7K

-1.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$32.56 ₩48.3K

$14.67 ₩21.8K

121.95%

Cinema Ticket

$11.08 ₩16.4K

$9.03 ₩13.4K

22.70%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$406 ₩602.8K

$407 ₩604.5K

-0.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.2K ₩34.4M

$23.6K ₩35.0M

-1.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ₩86.5K

$49.86 ₩74.0K

16.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.92 ₩71.1K

$36.71 ₩54.5K

30.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 ₩116.5K

$63.8 ₩94.7K

22.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.9K

$97.4 ₩144.6K

18.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ₩659.6K

$446 ₩661.7K

-0.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$369 ₩547.2K

$358 ₩531.9K

2.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 ₩1.6M

$847 ₩1.3M

24.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$756 ₩1.1M

$593 ₩879.9K

27.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,834 ₩13.1M

$7,240 ₩10.7M

22.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,257 ₩9.3M

$5,694 ₩8.4M

9.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,738 ₩7.0M

$2,635 ₩3.9M

79.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

3.9

6.15%

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

Last update for Pangyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gwangju: March 2, 2026

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