Gwangju vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$6397
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1879
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$3145
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$664
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$4411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	94
😀 Quality of life	87	78
🏙️ Population	1.49M	467K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 62% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5038th and 327th ($1081 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 273rd 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 1.5 months in Long Beach. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Long Beach

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	Gwangju	Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$7.12
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$19997

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2903
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3058
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3688
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2651
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3004
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2807
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2682
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2917
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2854
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3658
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2762
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3122
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2650
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3221
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2803
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2899
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2764
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3157
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2780
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2786
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$2947
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2788
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3008
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2739
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$2821