Arlington vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
58
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
394K
1.49M

The cost of living in Arlington is 59% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2251st and 4654th ($1869 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 4th 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 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1283rd and 411th 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
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

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