Gwangju vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
633K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 36% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4654th and 2338th ($1178 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 247th 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
$6.87
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$27502

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670