Gwangju vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$3173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$7419
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1978
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$3525
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$855
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$4215
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	62
😀 Quality of life	87	88
🏙️ Population	1.49M	351K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5038th and 122nd ($1081 vs $3173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 90th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 322nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Honolulu

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	Gwangju	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$6.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$3566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$3123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$9387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$7920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$5.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$7.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$8.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$19.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$4.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$2.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$4.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$172
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$1645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$20539

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2892
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2637
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2631
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3155
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2825
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3515
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$532
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$533
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3182