Detroit vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Detroit	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2006	$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4783	$3262
🏠 One person rent	$1165	$485
🏘️ Family rent	$1995	$860
🍽️ Food expenses	$595	$480
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$2275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	58
😀 Quality of life	88	83
🏙️ Population	639K	1.49M

The cost of living in Detroit is 70% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1856th and 4654th ($2006 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 216th and 411th 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	$17.4	$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.8	$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$2.46
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2485	$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1533	$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60.7	$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.4%	3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1059	$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$982	$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.84	$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.81	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.97	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.59	$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.8	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.1	$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.8	$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.1	$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1296	$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16775	$27402

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1851
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2032
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1703
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1968
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2109
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1923
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1978
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1813
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1908
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1969
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$1728
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1926
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1987
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1877
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1848
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1833
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1975
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1880
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1849
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1880
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1955
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2109
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$1909
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2291
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1939
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2397
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1700
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1876
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1713
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2260
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1905
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1662
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1561
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1936
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1614

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