Colorado Springs vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
58
😀 Quality of life
85
83
🏙️ Population
479K
1.49M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 88% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1343rd and 4654th ($2213 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Colorado Springs ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 341st and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Colorado Springs Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165