Gwangju vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gwangju	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1178	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3262	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$485	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$860	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$480	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2275	$4424
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	83
😀 Quality of life	83	88
🏙️ Population	1.49M	430K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4654th and 1228th ($1178 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1082nd 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 60th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 234th 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	$6.87	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.55	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.42	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$421	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$329	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$880	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.8	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8083	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5291	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.8	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.36	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.43	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.61	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.6	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.8	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.1	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.9	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1134	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27402	$27084

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1027
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$960
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640