Gwangju vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
888K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 46% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4575th and 1474th ($1147 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1308th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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$2019
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$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798