Gwangju vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$1488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$2942
🏠 One person rent	$434	$953
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1442
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$428
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$993
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	58	1
😀 Quality of life	83	34
🏙️ Population	1.49M	30K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 26% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 4821st and 3483rd ($1101 vs $1488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Majuro. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 439th and 7611th 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	$8.42	$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$4.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$3548

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1494
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$514
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$669
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$659
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1401
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1411
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$1946
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$660
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$977
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$810
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$644
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$808
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2909
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$647
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$531
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1604
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1604
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1652
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1002
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$513
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2735
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$420
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2562
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2566
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3020
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2769
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3034
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3306
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1335
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2328
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1667
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1192
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1192