Atlanta vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$2099
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
499K
1.49M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 133% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 704th and 4821st ($2570 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 14th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 165th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$20814

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080