Gwangju vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5728
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1450
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
888K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5038th and 1089th ($1081 vs $2382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 957th 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 Indianapolis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Indianapolis

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Gwangju Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$27445

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$981
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$980
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$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$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

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$1495
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$2025
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$1957
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$2480
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$2140
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