Denver vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
716K
1.49M

The cost of living in Denver is 129% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 444th and 4654th ($2699 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 Denver compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 160th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$27402

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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