Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gwangju vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Gwangju is 45.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Gwangju
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Gwangju
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% less in Gwangju
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Gwangju
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Gwangju
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% less in Gwangju
- Clothing
-
pay 60.3% less in Gwangju
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Gwangju.
Gwangju vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gwangju instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
$5.66
₩8,342
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK427
|
$1.32
₩1,940
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$0.66
₩966
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Gwangju - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
$2.29
₩3,372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK976
|
$6.70
₩9,869
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
$2.55
₩3,754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
$2.94
₩4,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK204
|
$3.26
₩4,809
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$1.28
₩1,892
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK190
|
$2.78
₩4,099
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK325
|
$2.46
₩3,626
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK217
|
$1.50
₩2,207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK145
|
$1.07
₩1,577
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Gwangju - Cost of groceries
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
$4.43
₩6,524
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
$63.68
₩93,852
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
$7.59
₩11,186
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Gwangju - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$19.81
₩29,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
$436.33
₩643,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
$341.99
₩504,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
$149.85
₩220,851
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Gwangju - Cost of housing
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$254.87
₩375,621
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$10,906.99
₩16,074,725
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Gwangju - Cost of childcare
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
$2.83
₩4,171
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK790
|
$3.48
₩5,127
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
$45.99
₩67,782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
$8.49
₩12,514
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Gwangju - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
$48.35
₩71,258
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
$35.38
₩52,140
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
$61.32
₩90,376
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
$95.52
₩140,778
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Gwangju - Cost of clothing
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