Baltimore vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
58
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
586K
1.49M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 92% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1292nd and 4575th ($2197 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 5th 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 305th 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
$15.1
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$19812

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056