Gwangju vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$5144
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$2197
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$648
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$3945
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	58	56
😀 Quality of life	73	87
🏙️ Population	1.41M	950K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 5869th and 1499th ($957 vs $2192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1231st 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Jacksonville ranked 101st in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 325th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Gwangju	Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$97.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$5.08
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1004
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$2511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$2350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$11918

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2202
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2195
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2201
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2168
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2163
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$2321
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2172
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2278
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1991
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2288
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2321
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2300
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2348
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2260
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2323
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2325
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1515
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2121
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2313
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2345
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2362
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2372
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2401
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2401
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2363
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2480
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2401
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2378
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2352
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2404
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2643
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2243
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2053
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2318
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2599
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2617
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2282
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2313
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2158
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1863