Austin vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Austin	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2455	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5709	$2866
🏠 One person rent	$1585	$434
🏘️ Family rent	$2741	$769
🍽️ Food expenses	$566	$472
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5262	$2099
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	65	58
😀 Quality of life	90	83
🏙️ Population	962K	1.49M

The cost of living in Austin is 123% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 858th and 4821st ($2455 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 Austin compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 142nd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Austin	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.7	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.36	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.75	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1949	$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1266	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3348	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2283	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$176	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.4	$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4187	$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.49	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.8	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.78	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.98	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.96	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.03	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.01	$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.7	$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1385	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22096	$20814

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2218
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2163
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2244
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2260
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2223
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2192
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2224
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2182
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2182
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2044
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1969
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2066
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2148
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2132
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2134
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2033
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1944
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2152
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1853
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2230
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2215
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2107
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2089
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2698
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2133
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1799
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2028
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2087
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2093
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2155
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2170
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2190
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2108
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2159
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2224
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2182
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2056
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2097
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2305

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