Gwangju vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$4341
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1070
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$1746
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$562
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4016
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	58	60
😀 Quality of life	73	87
🏙️ Population	1.41M	246K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5869th and 2604th ($957 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1876th 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 2.2 months in Louisville. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Louisville ranked 102nd in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Louisville

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	Gwangju	Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$1779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$16070

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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 Louisville

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Jeffersonville	$1746
6.4 km or 3.9 mi	Clarksville	$1827
8 km or 4.9 mi	New Albany	$1897
16 km or 10 mi	Jeffersontown	$1906
46 km or 29 mi	Shelbyville	$1855
50 km or 31 mi	Radcliff	$1859
63 km or 39 mi	Elizabethtown	$1730
78 km or 48 mi	Frankfort	$1611
104 km or 65 mi	Georgetown	$2091
107 km or 67 mi	Columbus	$1813
111 km or 69 mi	Nicholasville	$1853
113 km or 70 mi	Lexington	$1714
121 km or 75 mi	Bloomington	$2100
126 km or 79 mi	Florence	$1942
130 km or 81 mi	Independence	$2126
132 km or 82 mi	Owensboro	$1650
140 km or 87 mi	Franklin	$2045
140 km or 87 mi	Richmond	$1785
140 km or 87 mi	Winchester	$1881
140 km or 87 mi	Covington	$2392
146 km or 91 mi	Cincinnati	$2051
154 km or 96 mi	Greenwood	$1968
154 km or 96 mi	Bowling Green	$1761
159 km or 99 mi	Fairfield	$2002
161 km or 100 mi	Evansville	$1989
163 km or 101 mi	Hamilton	$1984
164 km or 102 mi	Oxford	$1913
165 km or 102 mi	Somerset	$1365
167 km or 104 mi	Henderson	$1808
170 km or 106 mi	Plainfield	$2060
171 km or 106 mi	Greenfield	$1860
172 km or 107 mi	Indianapolis	$2405
173 km or 108 mi	Tompkinsville	$1795
175 km or 109 mi	Mason	$1900
180 km or 112 mi	Lawrence	$2088
183 km or 114 mi	Middletown	$1617
185 km or 115 mi	Brownsburg	$1919
186 km or 116 mi	Lebanon	$1843
190 km or 118 mi	Richmond	$1877
190 km or 118 mi	Fishers	$2035