Gwangju vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$392
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1413
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$41.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
58
1
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
1.41M
30K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 36% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5869th and 4002nd ($957 vs $1499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 2497th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Majuro

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Gwangju Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1076
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1436
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$3021

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$930
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$973
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$942
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$923
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$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

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$1497
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$526
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$788
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$714
1944 km or 1208 mi Funafuti
$714
2115 km or 1314 mi Auki
$1491
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1502
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$2020
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$2036
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$680
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$1095
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$910
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$790
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$891
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1435
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2409
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$789
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$3243
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$546
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$562
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1851
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1844
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1911
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$1032
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$526
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2888
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$492
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$2760
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$2649
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$2676
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$3331
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$2997
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3302
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1851
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2463
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$2015
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$1174
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1173