Gwangju vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$5756
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1413
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$2434
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$698
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$4476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	84
😀 Quality of life	87	90
🏙️ Population	1.49M	430K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5038th and 1095th ($1081 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Minneapolis

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	Gwangju	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$26604

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2054
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2271
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2236
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2528
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2398
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2183
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2286
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2201
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2312
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2219
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2353
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2296
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2386
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2147
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2317
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2202
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2258
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2299
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2678