Gwangju vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$7928
🏠 One person rent	$392	$2072
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$3682
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$911
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4111
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	58
😀 Quality of life	73	85
🏙️ Population	1.41M	351K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 71% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5869th and 79th ($957 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 59th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Honolulu. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 143rd in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 433rd 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	$5.53	$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$9.67
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$172
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$26966

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194