Arlington vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
58
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
394K
1.49M

The cost of living in Arlington is 58% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2320th and 4575th ($1807 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 5th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1022nd and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Gwangju

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Arlington Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056