Cheonan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$420
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$2252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
67
71
🏙️ Population
652K
1.49M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 5% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5475th and 5672nd ($1021 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 26th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ranked 56th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3923rd vs 2084th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Gwangju

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Cheonan Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$2534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$24223

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$914
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994