Cleveland vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1908
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4494
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3261
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
373K
1.49M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 77% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2297th and 5038th ($1908 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 26th 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 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Cleveland ranked 90th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 284th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Gwangju

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Cleveland Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1164
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1289
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.73
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18787
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100