Cost of Living in Gwangju

South Korea · Asia · Pop: 1,401,235

Family of 4 Monthly Cost KRW 1,408,411 81317% of New York
Single Person Monthly Cost KRW 776,283 73372.7% of New York

house Housing

Rent

Item Price
1BR Apartment City Centre KRW 1,199,114.80 /month
1BR Apartment Outside Centre KRW 776,283.26 /month
3BR Apartment City Centre KRW 2,234,030.67 /month
3BR Apartment Outside Centre KRW 1,408,410.64 /month

Purchase

Item Price
Price per Square Meter City Centre KRW 4,805,709.86 /sqm
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre KRW 2,765,557.29 /sqm

food Food

Restaurant

Item Price
Cappuccino KRW 3,478.07 /cup
Fast Food Combo Meal KRW 7,171.05 /meal
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal KRW 11,844.30 /meal
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two KRW 46,230.96 /meal

Grocery

Item Price
Apples 1kg KRW 3,314.49 /kg
Bananas 1kg KRW 1,158.16 /kg
Beef 1kg KRW 16,715.74 /kg
Bread 500g KRW 2,061.61 /loaf
Chicken 1kg KRW 7,920.08 /kg
Eggs 12 pieces KRW 2,666.16 /dozen
Milk 1L KRW 858.95 /liter
Rice 1kg KRW 2,721.88 /kg
Water 1.5L KRW 1,143.83 /bottle

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Price
Monthly Transit Pass KRW 49,024.17 /month
One Way Ticket KRW 1,935.89 /trip

Taxi

Item Price
Taxi Per Kilometer KRW 1,410.93 /km
Taxi Start KRW 2,323.07 /trip

Car

Item Price
Gasoline 1L KRW 869.19 /liter

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Price
Basic Utilities 85m² KRW 148,857.24 /month

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Price
Internet 60 Mbps KRW 42,469.61 /month

Mobile

Item Price
Mobile Phone Plan KRW 40,704.41 /month

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Price
Doctor Visit KRW 95,900.60 /visit

Insurance

Item Price
Health Insurance Monthly KRW 307,251.24 /month

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Price
Kindergarten Monthly Fee KRW 976,588.70 /month

School

Item Price
International School Annual Fee KRW 19,524,564.97 /year

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Price
Fitness Club Monthly KRW 39,560.59 /month

Cinema

Item Price
Cinema Ticket KRW 10,608.92 /ticket

Sports

Item Price
Tennis Court 1 Hour KRW 20,635.98 /hour
34 entries Last updated: 2026-07-28

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