Colorado Springs vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
58
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
479K
1.41M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 131% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 971st and 5224th ($2451 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th 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 Colorado Springs compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Colorado Springs ranked 92nd best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 314th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Gwangju

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Colorado Springs Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026

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