Gwangju vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
65
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
1.41M
508K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5224th and 1736th ($1062 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kansas

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Gwangju Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$25297

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131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
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$1015
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$1072
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$922
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$1019
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$994
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$986
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$916
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$961
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$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
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$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
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$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
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$976
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$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
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$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
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$954
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$2328
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$2192
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$2046
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$2314
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$2433
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$1832
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$2283
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$2341
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$1945
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$2258
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$2068
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$1707
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$1833
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$2299
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$1995
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$2160
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$2105
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$1808
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$1972
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$1563
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$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
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$1786
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$1914
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$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
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$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
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$1276
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$1541
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$1888
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$1578
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$1649
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$1739
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$1871
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$2017
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$1762
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$1820
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$1918
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$1860