Gwangju vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
633K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 43% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5038th and 2352nd ($1081 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1822nd 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Memphis

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Gwangju Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$27140

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855