Gwangju vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2271
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1389
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$4042
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
51
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
642K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 52% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 4821st and 1211th ($1101 vs $2271) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1100th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Las Vegas. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Las Vegas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 439th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$3295
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1017
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$13572

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76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
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86 km or 54 mi Iksan
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92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
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106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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