Gwangju vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$2103
🏠 One person rent	$392	$253
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$434
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$400
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$1980
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	49 km
🎓 Higher education	58	60
😀 Quality of life	73	70
🏙️ Population	1.41M	342K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 24% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5869th and 6907th ($957 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 2.6 months in Jeonju. Ranked 24th vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2497th vs 3881st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jeonju

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	Gwangju	Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$2.54
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$7040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$4988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$7.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$7.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$37
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$17730

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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 Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$938
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$923
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$922
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$990
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$964
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$933
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$997
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$905
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1009
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1012
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$971
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$957
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$887
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$865
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$909
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$973
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1128
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1051
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$955
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$919
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$914
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$917
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$954
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$974
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$931
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$952
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$992
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1016
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$942
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$992
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$852
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1019
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1013
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$1023
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1061
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$982