Charlotte vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Charlotte	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2470	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5697	$2393
🏠 One person rent	$1502	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$2463	$667
🍽️ Food expenses	$640	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$155	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4381	$2492
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	68	58
😀 Quality of life	89	73
🏙️ Population	875K	1.41M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 158% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 946th and 5869th ($2470 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 246th and 2497th 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	$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.4	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$5.65	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.68	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1645	$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1249	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2953	$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2052	$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.1	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.11%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4312	$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2445	$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.2	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.4	$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.24	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.47	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.4	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.63	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.06	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.04	$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.05	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60.5	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.1	$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$52	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1481	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24568	$14457

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Matthews	$2217
17 km or 11 mi	Mint Hill	$2204
20 km or 13 mi	Huntersville	$2130
23 km or 14 mi	Indian Trail	$2190
28 km or 18 mi	Cornelius	$2095
30 km or 18 mi	Concord	$1904
31 km or 19 mi	Gastonia	$1959
36 km or 22 mi	Kannapolis	$2031
36 km or 22 mi	Rock Hill	$1975
38 km or 23 mi	Monroe	$2129
40 km or 25 mi	Mooresville	$1973
57 km or 35 mi	Lancaster	$2183
59 km or 37 mi	Salisbury	$2075
62 km or 39 mi	Statesville	$2058
63 km or 39 mi	Shelby	$1727
72 km or 45 mi	Hickory	$1946
94 km or 58 mi	Forest	$2070
101 km or 63 mi	Thomasville	$2007
104 km or 64 mi	Rockingham	$2070
104 km or 65 mi	Spartanburg	$1868
108 km or 67 mi	Asheboro	$2059
111 km or 69 mi	Winston-Salem	$2105
113 km or 70 mi	High Point	$1909
120 km or 75 mi	Kernersville	$2200
130 km or 81 mi	Greer	$2171
132 km or 82 mi	Greensboro	$2027
138 km or 86 mi	Columbia	$1816
142 km or 88 mi	Mauldin	$2253
143 km or 89 mi	Lexington	$1940
147 km or 91 mi	Greenville	$2284
152 km or 94 mi	Florence	$1892
152 km or 95 mi	Sumter	$1678
154 km or 96 mi	Sanford	$1842
159 km or 99 mi	Burlington	$2089
160 km or 99 mi	Asheville	$2671
166 km or 103 mi	Greenwood	$2083
176 km or 109 mi	Fayetteville	$2212
179 km or 111 mi	Chapel Hill	$2133
180 km or 112 mi	Lumberton	$1863
184 km or 114 mi	Anderson	$1932

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037