Fresno vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2485
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2728
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3630
$2400
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
58
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
542K
1.41M

The cost of living in Fresno is 134% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 909th and 5224th ($2485 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 Fresno compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Fresno ranked 183rd best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 558th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Gwangju

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Fresno Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1505
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2435
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1123
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12990
$12561

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9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280

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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