Gwangju vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2941
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$5013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
86
80
🏙️ Population
1.41M
793K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 5224th and 579th ($1062 vs $2697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 501st in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hempstead ranked 221st in the United States, while ranked 424th and 687th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hempstead

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Gwangju Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.16
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$8223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$9.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17140

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$981
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307