Gwangju vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
246K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 37% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 4654th and 2276th ($1178 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 251st 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
$6.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$13601

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954