Gwangju vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
86
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
1.41M
430K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5224th and 1119th ($1062 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 959th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 424th and 263rd 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
$6.5
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$26188

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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$2289
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$2287
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$2219
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$2270
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$2277
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$2284
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$2260
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$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
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$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
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$2290
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$2175
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$2229
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$2303
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$2293
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$2189
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$2361
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$2160
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$2359
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$2197
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$2212
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$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
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$2192
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$2230
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$2275
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$2304
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$2410
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$2292
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$2354
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$2125
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$2272
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$2174
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$2216
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$2219
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$2259
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