Gwangju vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$5581
🏠 One person rent	$453	$1437
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$2329
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$656
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$4148
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	58	70
😀 Quality of life	86	89
🏙️ Population	1.41M	888K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5224th and 1140th ($1062 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 424th and 289th 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	$6.5	$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$6.94
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$102
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$17
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$25946

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2074
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$1928
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$2053
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$1874
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$2034
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$2011
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$1992
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$2035
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1855
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1954
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1678
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1806
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2086
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1691
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1497
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$1968
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1830
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$2022
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1872
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1536
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1911
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1952
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1994
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$1993
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1554
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1924
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$2057
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1933
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$2343
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1904
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1895
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$2122
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1908
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1901
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1742
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1833
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1849
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1752
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1864
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1931