Cheonan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$572
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
58
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
657K
1.41M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 6% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4990th and 5224th ($1121 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 26th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ranked 38th vs 6th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3729th vs 424th 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
$5.47
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

Cities near Gwangju

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