Brussels vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
196K
1.49M

The cost of living in Brussels is 66% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1988th and 4654th ($1958 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Gwangju

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Brussels Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$27402

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165