Gwangju vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$4620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	84
😀 Quality of life	83	88
🏙️ Population	1.49M	430K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 52% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4821st and 1145th ($1101 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1045th 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 439th and 237th 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	$8.42	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$27328

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682