Atlanta vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
499K
1.49M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 144% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 647th and 5038th ($2641 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 179th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100