cost
Cost of Living Index
Gwangju
63.4
city
Busan
88.8
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Gwangju wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Busan.
cost
Gwangju
63.4
city
Busan
88.8
city
safety
Gwangju
72.4
city
Busan
67.5
city
housing
Gwangju
$1,777
city
Busan
$2,025
city
jobs
Gwangju
$3,517/mo
city
Busan
$3,042/mo
city
health
Gwangju
82.8
city
Busan
82.4
city
environment
Gwangju
44.3 ug/m3
city
Busan
41.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Gwangju
59 Mbps
city
Busan
43 Mbps
city
demographics
Gwangju
0.7%
city
Busan
2.0%
city
economy
Gwangju
$5,223/mo
city
Busan
$5,164/mo
city
economy
Gwangju
9.7%
city
Busan
4.7%
city
education
Gwangju
80.1
city
Busan
70.6
city
environment
Gwangju
39.1 ug/m3
city
Busan
19.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Gwangju
62.9
city
Busan
68.9
city
health
Gwangju
9.7%
city
Busan
6.5%
city
health
Gwangju
75.4 years
city
Busan
77.8 years
city
housing
Gwangju
9.9x
city
Busan
10.3x
city
housing
Gwangju
$6,851/sqm
city
Busan
$5,986/sqm
city
housing
Gwangju
$1,798/mo
city
Busan
$1,531/mo
city
jobs
Gwangju
10.3%
city
Busan
9.1%
city
quality
Gwangju
6.5
city
Busan
6.3
city
religion
Gwangju
67.5%
city
Busan
59.6%
city
religion
Gwangju
9.6%
city
Busan
2.9%
city
religion
Gwangju
21.4%
city
Busan
20.6%
city
safety
Gwangju
37.9 per 100k
city
Busan
22.1 per 100k
city
safety
Gwangju
5.8 per 100k
city
Busan
3.2 per 100k
city
transport
Gwangju
85.8
city
Busan
64.6
city