Baltimore vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Baltimore	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2234	$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5254	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1327	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$2204	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$416
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4084	$2400
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	97	58
😀 Quality of life	91	86
🏙️ Population	586K	1.41M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 110% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1414th and 5224th ($2234 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 164th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Gwangju

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	Baltimore	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.3	$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$77.1	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$2.79
☕ Cappuccino	$5.29	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1650	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$997	$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2430	$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1814	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$76.3	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2325	$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2166	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.9	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.41	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.29	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$122	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.1	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1492	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21697	$12561

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2443
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2830
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2344
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2985
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2951
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2544
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2777
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2499
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2763
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3306
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3030
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2664
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2877
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2257
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2333
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2721
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2379
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2522
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2800
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2818
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2736
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2304
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2207
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3292
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2105
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2588
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2198
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2453
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2024

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