Gwangju vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$6355
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1831
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$3177
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$629
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$4536
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	94
😀 Quality of life	83	76
🏙️ Population	1.49M	467K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 60% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4821st and 379th ($1101 vs $2764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 339th 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 231st in the United States, while ranked 439th and 949th 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	$8.42	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$6.61
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$2014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$3278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$2898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$7095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$7019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$7.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$4.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$1510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$27134

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
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

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$2919
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2874
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2703
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$2983
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2851
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2669
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2720
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3229
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2775
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3068
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2716
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3022
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2788
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2662
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2899
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2817
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3640
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2786
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3162
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2735
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3238
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2781
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3104
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2905
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2768
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2727
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2780
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2873
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3162
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2798
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3256
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2887
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2803
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3014
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2750
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2750
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2789
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3036
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2739
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$2683