Gwangju vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$7578
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2025
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$3537
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$870
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
86
85
🏙️ Population
1.41M
351K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 67% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5224th and 117th ($1062 vs $3241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 83rd 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 438th 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
$6.5
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9.56
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$7.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1695
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$4086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$8726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$7721
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$86.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$5.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$7.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$4.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1887
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$23744

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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
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$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
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2925
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2643
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3147
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2821
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$539
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$538
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3254