Arlington vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$2252
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
59
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
394K
1.49M

The cost of living in Arlington is 73% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2320th and 5672nd ($1685 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 26th 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 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 647th and 2084th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$2534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$24223

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$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$914
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994