Denver vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2775
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6485
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2926
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4922
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
716K
1.49M

The cost of living in Denver is 157% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 434th and 5038th ($2775 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th 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 Denver compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 183rd and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1831
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1450
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3135
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2601
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5007
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3720
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.84
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.24
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$199
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1571
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16240
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2407
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2552
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2605
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2416
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2735
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2677
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2744
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2961
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2760
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2537
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2876
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2520
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2760
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2465
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2019
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2231
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2385
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2353
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1895
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2263
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1628
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2407
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1705
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1516
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2235
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2514
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2204
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1753

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