Gwangju vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
65
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
1.41M
508K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5869th and 1591st ($957 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1295th 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 Kansas. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 359th 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
$5.53
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$21608

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92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
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$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
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$931
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$2357
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$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
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$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
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$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
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$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
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$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
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$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
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$1574
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$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
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$1790
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$1917
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$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
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$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
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$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
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$1875
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$2008
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$1833
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$1811
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$1939
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$1859