Gwangju vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$6239
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1744
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$3093
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$655
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4372
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	94
😀 Quality of life	73	78
🏙️ Population	1.41M	467K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 64% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5869th and 604th ($957 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 958th 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	$5.53	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$7.35
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$19617

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2893
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3115
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3737
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2739
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3076
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2880
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2694
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2989
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2920
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3771
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2867
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3243
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2766
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3238
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2875
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2987
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2866
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2840
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3251
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2868
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2888
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3066
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2835
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3090
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2826
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$3164