Columbus vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2181
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1256
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2214
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3957
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
906K
1.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 102% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1512th and 5038th ($2181 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1292nd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Columbus ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 217th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3028
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2566
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1105
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28983
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061

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