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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Gwangju

😐 Solo nomad: Tartu is 4.7% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tartu is 7.4% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.25 β‚©10.7K
137.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.6
$51.2 β‚©75.3K
37.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 €8.64
$5.86 β‚©8,614
71.16%
Cappuccino
$3.67 €3.16
$3.81 β‚©5,605
-3.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.72 β‚©2,526
44.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.74 β‚©1,084
277.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.45
$3.02 β‚©4,438
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.86
$3.63 β‚©5,347
55.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.79 β‚©2,636
-26.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.26
$2.43 β‚©3,568
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 €2.07
$3.05 β‚©4,481
-20.98%
Eggs
$2.97 €2.56
$2.6 β‚©3,832
14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 €10.64
$7.38 β‚©10.9K
67.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 €7.48
$7.37 β‚©10.8K
17.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 €9.9
$34.23 β‚©50.4K
-66.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$7.83 β‚©11.5K
-74.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$3.46 β‚©5,092
-53.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$5.51 β‚©8,110
-54.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$5.54 β‚©8,152
-55.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.86
$3.97 β‚©5,841
-74.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.49 β‚©3,669
-54.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.6 β‚©3,821
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$1.29 β‚©1,893
-22.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 €5.5
$3.24 β‚©4,768
97.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.38 €8.94
$15.08 β‚©22.2K
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.61 β‚©2,363
26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.39 β‚©3,513
-11.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.91 β‚©1,334
95.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.91 €26.62
$65.7 β‚©96.7K
-52.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 €2.84
$3.03 β‚©4,452
8.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 €0.6
$0.57 β‚©835
21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.45 €17.62
$8.18 β‚©12K
150.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.19 β‚©1,752
57.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$28.2K β‚©41.5M
4.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$22.1K β‚©32.5M
41.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$268 €231
$162 β‚©238.8K
65.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.79 €19.63
$35.01 β‚©51.5K
-34.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.19 €31.17
$22.15 β‚©32.6K
63.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 €41.04
$48.04 β‚©70.7K
-0.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.38 €27.03
$14.6 β‚©21.5K
114.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 €9.81
$9.05 β‚©13.3K
25.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 €102
$421 β‚©619.4K
-71.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,175 €7,041
$23.2K β‚©34.2M
-64.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 €105
$50.8 β‚©74.7K
138.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 €33.38
$37.44 β‚©55.1K
3.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 €84
$63.6 β‚©93.6K
53.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.7
$98.2 β‚©144.4K
9.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$458 β‚©673.4K
43.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 €377
$352 β‚©517.2K
24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 €956
$857 β‚©1.3M
29.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 €673
$594 β‚©874.4K
31.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,682 €3,171
$7,381 β‚©10.9M
-50.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,709 €2,333
$4,852 β‚©7.1M
-44.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tartu
Gwangju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,882 €1,621
$2,383 β‚©3.5M
-21.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
3.9
10.26%

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

Last update for Tartu: November 29, 2025

Last update for Gwangju: November 29, 2025

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