Colorado Springs vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2421
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5340
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1548
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2311
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4230
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
58
😀 Quality of life
84
83
🏙️ Population
479K
1.49M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 120% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 917th and 4821st ($2421 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 840th and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Colorado Springs ranked 104th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 387th and 439th 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
$17.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$6.15
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1681
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24682
$20814

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Colorado SpringsGwangju

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2373
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2508
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2425
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2509
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2525
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2315
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2381
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2674
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2495
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2577
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2432
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2618
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2737
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2784
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2958
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2568
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2661
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2624
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2661
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2001
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2451
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2193
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1768
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1892
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2396
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1974
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2211
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1711
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2170
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2623
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1706
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1768
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1985

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080