Gwangju vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5220
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1391
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2312
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
1.41M
642K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 5869th and 1309th ($957 vs $2294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1103rd 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 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Las Vegas ranked 126th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 398th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Las Vegas

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Gwangju Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$6.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$4.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$5.06
🧀 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
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$12075

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$933
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$974
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$997
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$1012
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$905
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$982
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$1009
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$992
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$971
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$887
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$946
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$1013
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$1023
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$992
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$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
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$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
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$1020
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$1084
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$1044
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$931
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$2533
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$2728
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$2660
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