Columbus vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
906K
1.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 91% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1248th and 4654th ($2252 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 242nd and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Gwangju

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Columbus Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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