Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Gwangju Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 54.1% more expensive than Gwangju.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.0% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 98.3% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% more in Warsaw
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Gwangju. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Gwangju Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Gwangju, you would:
pay 99.0% more for restaurants
|
Gwangju
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,907
|
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.66
₩8,342
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,940
|
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩966
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
Gwangju vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Gwangju
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
₩3,372
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
₩5,214
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
₩9,869
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
₩3,754
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
₩4,336
|
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
₩4,809
|
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
₩1,892
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.78
₩4,099
|
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
₩3,626
|
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,207
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
₩1,577
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
Gwangju vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Gwangju
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
₩6,524
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.68
₩93,852
|
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.59
₩11,186
|
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
Gwangju vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 98.3% more for housing
|
Gwangju
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩29,198
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$436.33
₩643,061
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.99
₩504,020
|
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.85
₩220,851
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
|
Gwangju vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Gwangju
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.87
₩375,621
|
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,906.99
₩16,074,725
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
|
Gwangju vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gwangju
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
₩4,171
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
₩5,127
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.99
₩67,782
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.49
₩12,514
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
Gwangju vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.0% more for clothing
|
Gwangju
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.35
₩71,258
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
₩52,140
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.32
₩90,376
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.52
₩140,778
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
Gwangju vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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