Cost of living comparison

Poland

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South Korea

Gwangju vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Gwangju is 26.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 47.7% less in Gwangju
Groceries: pay 63.5% more in Gwangju
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Gwangju
Housing: pay 54.5% less in Gwangju
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Gwangju
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% less in Gwangju
Clothing: pay 44.8% less in Gwangju

The cost of groceries and transportation in Gwangju are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Gwangju.

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Gwangju vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Gwangju
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$6.00 ₩8,043	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$5.97 ₩8,004	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$1.57 ₩2,101	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$0.60 ₩809	-73.1%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 63.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Gwangju
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$2.41 ₩3,235	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$4.48 ₩6,003	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$6.59 ₩8,837	+62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$2.69 ₩3,602	-30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$3.55 ₩4,765	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$2.37 ₩3,177	+335.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.35 ₩1,815	+75.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.69 ₩2,269	+119.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$1.35 ₩1,815	-26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.58 ₩2,118	+292.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.85 ₩1,135	+107.3%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Gwangju
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$4.67 ₩6,261	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$67.18 ₩90,045	+138.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$8.31 ₩11,140	-35.0%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 54.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Gwangju
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$20.90 ₩28,014	+29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$503.82 ₩675K	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$360.76 ₩484K	-62.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$160.99 ₩216K	-38.7%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Gwangju
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$300.00 ₩402K	-49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+22.9%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Gwangju
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$2.43 ₩3,252	-47.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$3.17 ₩4,252	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$3.36 ₩4,502	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$11.20 ₩15,007	+21.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 44.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Gwangju
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$31.72 ₩42,521	-70.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$26.12 ₩35,017	-34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$63.44 ₩85,042	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$89.57 ₩120K	-19.9%
Average			-44.8%

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