Gwangju vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
64
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
508K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 43% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4575th and 1733rd ($1147 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1521st 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 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in Kansas. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 232nd 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
$7.44
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$28701

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$955
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$960
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$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
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$902
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$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
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$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
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$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820