Charlotte vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
58
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
875K
1.41M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 126% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5224th ($2403 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 Charlotte compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 283rd and 424th 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
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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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