Denver vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
716K
1.49M

The cost of living in Denver is 142% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 294th and 4575th ($2771 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 5th 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 2 months in Gwangju. Denver ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 134th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Gwangju

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Denver Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056