Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Gwangju

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 8.8% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 3.9% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$7.19 ₩10.6K

26.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$52.1 ₩76.8K

4.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$5.94 ₩8,754

6.90%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.90 ₩5,746

-0.51%

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

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.69 ₩2,485

2.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.74 ₩1,094

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$2.99 ₩4,400

21.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$3.58 ₩5,272

65.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$1.89 ₩2,779

14.81%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$2.34 ₩3,447

41.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$3.08 ₩4,530

1.95%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.59 ₩3,814

19.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$7.31 ₩10.8K

93.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$7.14 ₩10.5K

52.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$34.48 ₩50.8K

-2.87%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$7.76 ₩11.4K

0.39%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$3.48 ₩5,126

0.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$5.45 ₩8,020

4.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$5.61 ₩8,268

16.04%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$3.96 ₩5,839

1.01%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$2.43 ₩3,583

16.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$2.54 ₩3,744

0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.31 ₩1,931

-3.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$3.29 ₩4,849

0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$15.51 ₩22.8K

29.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.58 ₩2,323

49.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$2.28 ₩3,358

41.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$0.90 ₩1,327

20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$66.5 ₩97.9K

-29.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$2.96 ₩4,366

17.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.53 ₩775

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$8.23 ₩12.1K

4.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$27.3K ₩40.2M

1.16%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$21.9K ₩32.2M

12.90%

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

$164 ₩242.2K

$163 ₩240.0K

0.90%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$34.25 ₩50.5K

2.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$21.64 ₩31.9K

1.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$47.04 ₩69.3K

20.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$14.56 ₩21.5K

57.28%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$8.58 ₩12.6K

29.25%

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

$407 ₩599.4K

$411 ₩605.6K

-1.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$23.1K ₩34.0M

2.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$50.3 ₩74.1K

14.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$36.53 ₩53.8K

28.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$62.9 ₩92.6K

24.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$101 ₩148.9K

15.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$447 ₩658.1K

110.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$352 ₩518.6K

65.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$850 ₩1.3M

203.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$591 ₩869.9K

125.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$7,180 ₩10.6M

215.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$4,869 ₩7.2M

141.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$2,414 ₩3.6M

32.50%

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 Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gwangju: January 13, 2026

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