Detroit vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Detroit	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2133	$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5076	$2620
🏠 One person rent	$1225	$462
🏘️ Family rent	$2140	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$655	$422
🚐 Transport expenses	$110	$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3098	$2442
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	58
😀 Quality of life	88	87
🏙️ Population	639K	1.49M

The cost of living in Detroit is 97% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1636th and 5038th ($2133 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 311th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Gwangju

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	Detroit	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.9	$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.4	$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$2.78
☕ Cappuccino	$4.82	$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1309	$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$949	$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2383	$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1719	$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.1	$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1383	$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1272	$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.8	$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.36	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.6	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.85	$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.08	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.63	$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.93	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.96	$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.51	$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.77	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.1	$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.4	$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$88.4	$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.4	$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.1	$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.3	$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1177	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16684	$10915

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2048
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2080
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1737
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2032
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2124
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1963
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2061
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1911
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2085
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2041
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2039
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2167
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2062
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2036
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2053
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1996
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1913
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2045
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1973
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1874
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1958
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2048
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2100
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2078
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2345
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2002
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2295
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1822
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1957
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1721
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2276
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1832
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1642
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1611
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1949
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1608

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