Gwangju vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4333
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	86
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	1.41M	430K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5869th and 1017th ($957 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 876th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Gwangju	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$26236

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618