Gwangju vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
83
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
430K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4575th and 1193rd ($1147 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1071st 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 months in Gwangju compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 305th and 158th 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
$7.44
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$24407

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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$2241
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$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
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$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
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$2346
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$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
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$2690