Gwangju vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
633K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 35% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4575th and 2436th ($1147 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1929th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 173rd 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
$7.44
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$27049

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300