Brookhaven vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2863
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5521
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1913
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4325
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
69
83
🏙️ Population
486K
1.49M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 160% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 271st and 4821st ($2863 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 238th 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Brookhaven ranked 885th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2684th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Gwangju

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Brookhaven Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.54
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.2
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2335
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5521
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4121
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.91
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2514
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22670
$20814

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BrookhavenGwangju

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2730
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2477
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2338
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2677
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2123
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3639
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2221
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2974
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2669
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2586
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2644
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2556
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2528
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2234
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2546
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2645
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3455
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3558
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2875
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2316
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2593
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2365
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2654
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2635
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2885
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2610
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2284
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2588
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2236
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2433
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2664
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2737
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2599
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2987
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3284
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3494
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2732
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2330
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2730

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