Charlotte vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
58
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
875K
1.49M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 136% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 361st and 4575th ($2710 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 191st and 305th 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
$15.6
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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