Gwangju vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$4436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
1.49M
689K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 57% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 5038th and 832nd ($1081 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 741st 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 1.8 months in Nashville. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nashville ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nashville

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Gwangju Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$30339

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$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
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$1050
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$1085
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$959
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$1063
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$1008
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$1020
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$934
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$913
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$1084
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$1038
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$1062
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$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
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$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
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$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
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$1069
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$1108
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$1039
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$973
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$1647
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$1724
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$2191
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$1635
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$1710
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$1799
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$2129
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