Fresno vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2083
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2076
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3882
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
58
😀 Quality of life
65
84
🏙️ Population
542K
1.49M

The cost of living in Fresno is 82% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1603rd and 4575th ($2083 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st 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 1.9 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Fresno ranked 1706th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 4568th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fresno Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.15
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2655
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31096
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140

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