Gwangju vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5485
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1520
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2657
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$4014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
50
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
642K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 5038th and 1007th ($1081 vs $2414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 882nd 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 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Las Vegas ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.24
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$76.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$9.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$9170

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$1008
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$1020
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$913
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$1084
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$1038
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$1062
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$924
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$949
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$957
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$975
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$1001
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$1153
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$1068
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$1069
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$1108
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