Cost of living in Gwangju, South Korea

The cost of living in Gwangju, South Korea is approximately 1178 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3262 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Gwangju

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1178 $
Without Rent
693 $
Rent & Utilities
485 $
Food
480 $
Transport
123 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2275 $
GDP per Capita
33,121 $
Freedom Index
8.12
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
20%
Population
1.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.87 $
Dinner 38 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.46 $
Capuccino 3.55 $
Coke, 330ml 1.42 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.91 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.43 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.72 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.61 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.13 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 37.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.53 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.84 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.69 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.77 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 4.17 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.53 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.83 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.64 $
Cigarette pack 3.44 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.95 $
Monthly Pass 67.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.36 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 38.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.36 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.79 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.51 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 114 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 177 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 329 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 605 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 421 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 880 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 8,083 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,291 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,275 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.90%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.1 $
Haircut 7.26 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 65.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,134 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 27,402 $