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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 6.7% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 15.6% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.5K

$7.45 ₩10.9K

15.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩81.2K

$51.4 ₩75.0K

8.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,120

$5.92 ₩8,642

5.57%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,563

$3.81 ₩5,559

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

$1.66 ₩2,424

$1.55 ₩2,268

7.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,214

$0.73 ₩1,058

13.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,510

$2.91 ₩4,253

29.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,391

$3.58 ₩5,223

60.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,179

$1.81 ₩2,641

20.44%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,053

$2.32 ₩3,380

49.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,680

$3.10 ₩4,530

3.55%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,653

$2.58 ₩3,766

23.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.0K

$7.37 ₩10.8K

94.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩15.9K

$7.41 ₩10.8K

46.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.1K

$33.69 ₩49.2K

1.96%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.6K

$8.05 ₩11.8K

-1.24%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,259

$3.44 ₩5,014

4.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,067

$5.47 ₩7,990

1.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,735

$5.56 ₩8,115

19.96%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,778

$3.83 ₩5,583

3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,309

$2.47 ₩3,610

19.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,703

$2.60 ₩3,788

-2.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,874

$1.33 ₩1,938

-3.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,801

$3.35 ₩4,893

-1.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.4K

$10.40 ₩15.2K

93.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,532

$1.61 ₩2,348

50.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,925

$2.30 ₩3,352

46.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,560

$0.94 ₩1,368

13.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩69.7K

$65.6 ₩95.7K

-27.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,095

$2.96 ₩4,312

17.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩788

$0.56 ₩823

-3.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.3K

$8.38 ₩12.2K

8.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,743

$1.24 ₩1,813

-4.03%

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

$27.8K ₩40.5M

$28.1K ₩41.0M

-1.16%

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

$24.8K ₩36.2M

$22.0K ₩32.1M

13.07%

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

$163 ₩238.3K

$161 ₩235.0K

1.36%

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

$35.22 ₩51.4K

$34.23 ₩50.0K

2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩32.9K

$22.30 ₩32.5K

1.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩83.5K

$47.67 ₩69.6K

20.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.0K

$14.67 ₩21.4K

58.62%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.2K

$9.03 ₩13.2K

23.03%

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

$406 ₩592.8K

$407 ₩594.5K

-0.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩33.7M

$23.6K ₩34.4M

-2.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩86.1K

$49.86 ₩72.8K

18.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.0K

$36.71 ₩53.6K

28.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩114.1K

$63.8 ₩93.2K

22.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩169.3K

$97.4 ₩142.2K

19.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$446 ₩650.8K

109.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩851.7K

$358 ₩523.1K

62.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$847 ₩1.2M

207.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$593 ₩865.4K

125.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩33.7M

$7,240 ₩10.6M

218.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.2M

$5,694 ₩8.3M

107.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$2,635 ₩3.8M

19.00%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gwangju: March 2, 2026

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