Gwangju vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2913
🏠 One person rent
$462
$954
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1391
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
58
1
😀 Quality of life
87
37
🏙️ Population
1.49M
30K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 28% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5038th and 3967th ($1081 vs $1496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Majuro ranked 2nd in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 363rd and 8202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$67.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$35.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$3599

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$980
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$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
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$982
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$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

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$1502
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$533
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$733
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$684
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$683
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$1417
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$1419
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$1882
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$1884
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$596
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$997
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$818
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$751
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$836
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$1437
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$2406
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$753
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$2786
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$548
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$566
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1807
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1811
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$1878
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$1024
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$1022
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$532
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$2825
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$507
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$2700
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$2637
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$2631
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$3173
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$2892
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$3155
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$3515
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1513
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2402
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$1683
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$1176
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$1175