Cost of living comparison

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Gwangju vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Gwangju is 2.8 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Gwangju
Groceries
pay 4.4 times more in Gwangju
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in Gwangju
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Gwangju
Childcare
pay 4.6 times more in Gwangju
Entertainment and Sports
pay 50.3% more in Gwangju
Clothing
pay 57.2% more in Gwangju

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Gwangju are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Gwangju.

Gwangju vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gwangju instead of Delhi, you would:

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Delhi
Gwangju
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.64
₹507.13
$6.72
₩9,907
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.95
₹354.99
$5.66
₩8,342
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
₹43.16
$1.32
₩1,940

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pay 4.4 times more for groceries

 
Delhi
Gwangju
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
₹50.65
$2.29
₩3,372
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.34
₹210.10
$3.54
₩5,214
Milk (1 gallon) $2.91
₹261.63
$6.70
₩9,869

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Delhi
Gwangju
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
₹379.78
$4.43
₩6,524
Monthly public transit pass $11.27
₹1,014.26
$63.68
₩93,852
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Delhi
Gwangju
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.34
₹750.39
$19.81
₩29,198
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $229.89
₹20,680.92
$436.33
₩643,061
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $139.05
₹12,509.15
$341.99
₩504,020

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

 
Delhi
Gwangju
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $71.33
₹6,416.66
$254.87
₩375,621
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,932.31
₹173,827.81
$10,906.99
₩16,074,725

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pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Delhi
Gwangju
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.25
₹202.85
$2.83
₩4,171
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.11
₹189.74
$3.48
₩5,127
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.95
₹354.99
$3.18
₩4,693

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pay 57.2% more for clothing

 
Delhi
Gwangju
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.76
₹2,496.98
$48.35
₩71,258
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.10
₹3,067.35
$35.38
₩52,140
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$52.38
₹4,712.39
$61.32
₩90,376

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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