Gwangju vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
85
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
442K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 62% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4654th and 103rd ($1178 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Miami

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Gwangju Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$25328

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$1000
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$1005
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$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$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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6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
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$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
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$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
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$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
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$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
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$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
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$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
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$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
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$2424
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$2418
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$2490
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$2359
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$2315
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$2429
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$2484
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$2248
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