Gwangju vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
65
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
508K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5038th and 1700th ($1081 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1417th 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 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 299th 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
$6.64
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$28880

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$980
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$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$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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8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
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$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
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$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
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$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
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$1816
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$2106
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$1852
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$1811
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$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855