Detroit vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Detroit	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2032	$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4925	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1105	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$1878	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$664	$416
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3072	$2400
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	58
😀 Quality of life	88	86
🏙️ Population	639K	1.41M

The cost of living in Detroit is 91% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1947th and 5224th ($2032 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 95th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 318th and 424th 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	$18.1	$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.5	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.88	$2.79
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.95	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1299	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$820	$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2296	$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1448	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.3	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.34%	3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1602	$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1188	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.1	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.34	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.68	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.71	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.05	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.04	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.46	$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.6	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$88.2	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.2	$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1360	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19339	$12561

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1993
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$1939
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1758
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1909
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$1969
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1820
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1943
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1907
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$1946
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1926
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2030
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1905
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1941
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1876
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1926
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1968
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1837
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1920
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1972
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1945
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$1944
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2004
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2181
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1940
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2307
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1796
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1913
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1701
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2285
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1843
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1624
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1635
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1957
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1619

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079