Gwangju vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gwangju	Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1147	$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2964	$5057
🏠 One person rent	$445	$1352
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$2185
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$604
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2261	$4093
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	58	56
😀 Quality of life	84	87
🏙️ Population	1.49M	950K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 4575th and 1168th ($1147 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1050th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jacksonville ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 305th and 223rd 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	$7.44	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.5	$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$1137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$847	$2366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$587	$1863
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.9	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.7	$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8909	$4765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4824	$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.8	$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.21	$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$5.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.1	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$7.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.91	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.7	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$1419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19812	$6608

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Cities near Gwangju

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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2176
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2167
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2156
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2129
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2201
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$1890
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2281
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2183
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1917
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2128
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2350
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2281
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2575
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2357
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2268
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2448
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$2136
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2059
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2231
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2343
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2380
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2373
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2425
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2409
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2342
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2475
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2390
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2348
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2266
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2294
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2634
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2090
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2187
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2243
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2563
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2643
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$1860
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2073
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2127
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1884