Charlotte vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
58
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
875K
1.49M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 122% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 574th and 4654th ($2615 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 4th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 230th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Gwangju

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Charlotte Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165