Gwangju vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$5468
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$2461
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$3990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
56
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
950K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 4821st and 1022nd ($1101 vs $2364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 935th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jacksonville ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 439th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jacksonville

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Gwangju Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2044
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$3106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$62.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$11096

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2247
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2238
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2271
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2196
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2136
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1969
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2211
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2144
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2064
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2278
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2212
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2327
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2265
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2286
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2308
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1502
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2018
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2269
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2294
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2371
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2336
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2373
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2335
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2440
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2392
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2366
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2316
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2204
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2576
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2171
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2181
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2280
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2577
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2634
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2295
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2289
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1897