Charlotte vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Charlotte	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2528	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5839	$2866
🏠 One person rent	$1559	$434
🏘️ Family rent	$2624	$769
🍽️ Food expenses	$636	$472
🚐 Transport expenses	$162	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4485	$2099
😷 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 130% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 761st and 4821st ($2528 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 252nd and 439th 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	$16.6	$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.6	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$5.06	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.56	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1601	$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1337	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2181	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.8	$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4188	$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2832	$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.61	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.9	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.4	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.31	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.44	$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.65	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.14	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.97	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.26	$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.8	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.9	$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.1	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$124	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$54	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.3	$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1337	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25956	$20814

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Matthews	$2271
17 km or 11 mi	Mint Hill	$2269
20 km or 13 mi	Huntersville	$2188
23 km or 14 mi	Indian Trail	$2225
28 km or 18 mi	Cornelius	$2166
30 km or 18 mi	Concord	$2147
31 km or 19 mi	Gastonia	$1891
36 km or 22 mi	Kannapolis	$2136
36 km or 22 mi	Rock Hill	$2177
38 km or 23 mi	Monroe	$2182
40 km or 25 mi	Mooresville	$2072
57 km or 35 mi	Lancaster	$2170
59 km or 37 mi	Salisbury	$2117
62 km or 39 mi	Statesville	$2090
63 km or 39 mi	Shelby	$1474
72 km or 45 mi	Hickory	$1851
94 km or 58 mi	Forest	$1951
101 km or 63 mi	Thomasville	$2058
104 km or 64 mi	Rockingham	$2136
104 km or 65 mi	Spartanburg	$1925
108 km or 67 mi	Asheboro	$2091
111 km or 69 mi	Winston-Salem	$2098
113 km or 70 mi	High Point	$1934
120 km or 75 mi	Kernersville	$2169
130 km or 81 mi	Greer	$2292
132 km or 82 mi	Greensboro	$2011
138 km or 86 mi	Columbia	$1809
142 km or 88 mi	Mauldin	$2404
143 km or 89 mi	Lexington	$1929
147 km or 91 mi	Greenville	$2530
152 km or 94 mi	Florence	$1907
152 km or 95 mi	Sumter	$1902
154 km or 96 mi	Sanford	$2184
159 km or 99 mi	Burlington	$2144
160 km or 99 mi	Asheville	$2697
166 km or 103 mi	Greenwood	$2106
176 km or 109 mi	Fayetteville	$2100
179 km or 111 mi	Chapel Hill	$2309
180 km or 112 mi	Lumberton	$2100
184 km or 114 mi	Anderson	$1888

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