Gwangju vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5199
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2330
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3953
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
56
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
950K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 5038th and 1415th ($1081 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1218th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jacksonville ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 278th 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
$6.64
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$11123

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806