Atlanta vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
499K
1.41M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 147% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 699th and 5224th ($2617 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 231st and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Gwangju

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Atlanta Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079