cost
Cost of Living Index
Gwangju
63.4
city
Seoul
51.5
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
Seoul wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Gwangju.
cost
Gwangju
63.4
city
Seoul
51.5
city
safety
Gwangju
72.4
city
Seoul
56.3
city
housing
Gwangju
$1,777
city
Seoul
$2,507
city
jobs
Gwangju
$3,517/mo
city
Seoul
$3,610/mo
city
health
Gwangju
82.8
city
Seoul
72.7
city
environment
Gwangju
44.3 ug/m3
city
Seoul
43.0 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Gwangju
59 Mbps
city
Seoul
63 Mbps
city
demographics
Gwangju
0.7%
city
Seoul
2.4%
city
economy
Gwangju
$5,223/mo
city
Seoul
$3,800/mo
city
economy
Gwangju
9.7%
city
Seoul
5.8%
city
education
Gwangju
80.1
city
Seoul
88.2
city
environment
Gwangju
62.9
city
Seoul
61.9
city
environment
Gwangju
39.1 ug/m3
city
Seoul
25.1 ug/m3
city
health
Gwangju
9.7%
city
Seoul
12.3%
city
health
Gwangju
75.4 years
city
Seoul
75.0 years
city
housing
Gwangju
$1,798/mo
city
Seoul
$1,679/mo
city
housing
Gwangju
9.9x
city
Seoul
12.2x
city
housing
Gwangju
$6,851/sqm
city
Seoul
$3,854/sqm
city
jobs
Gwangju
10.3%
city
Seoul
5.6%
city
quality
Gwangju
6.5
city
Seoul
5.5
city
religion
Gwangju
67.5%
city
Seoul
74.3%
city
religion
Gwangju
21.4%
city
Seoul
38.2%
city
religion
Gwangju
9.6%
city
Seoul
43.4%
city
safety
Gwangju
37.9 per 100k
city
Seoul
33.3 per 100k
city
safety
Gwangju
5.8 per 100k
city
Seoul
19.3 per 100k
city
transport
Gwangju
85.8
city
Seoul
85.7
city