Gwangju vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$5856
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1515
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$2643
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$643
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4510
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	78
😀 Quality of life	73	89
🏙️ Population	1.41M	689K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 5869th and 982nd ($957 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 843rd 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 Nashville. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Nashville ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 252nd 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	$5.53	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$7.04
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$6.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$3034
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$2217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$4767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$2707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$61.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$30286

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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 Nashville

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Brentwood	$2541
22 km or 14 mi	Hendersonville	$2332
25 km or 15 mi	Mount Juliet	$2322
26 km or 16 mi	La Vergne	$2315
27 km or 17 mi	Franklin	$2809
31 km or 19 mi	Smyrna	$2246
38 km or 24 mi	Gallatin	$2275
41 km or 26 mi	Lebanon	$2245
47 km or 29 mi	Spring Hill	$2291
50 km or 31 mi	Murfreesboro	$2017
66 km or 41 mi	Columbia	$2027
66 km or 41 mi	Clarksville	$2074
81 km or 50 mi	Shelbyville	$2213
96 km or 59 mi	Bowling Green	$1761
99 km or 62 mi	Hopkinsville	$1829
114 km or 71 mi	Tompkinsville	$1795
115 km or 71 mi	Cookeville	$1933
146 km or 91 mi	Murray	$1818
154 km or 95 mi	Athens	$1812
161 km or 100 mi	Madison	$1907
162 km or 101 mi	Huntsville	$1896
169 km or 105 mi	Florence	$1427
177 km or 110 mi	Decatur	$1666
180 km or 112 mi	Owensboro	$1650
185 km or 115 mi	Chattanooga	$2119
189 km or 118 mi	Elizabethtown	$1730
191 km or 119 mi	East Ridge	$2144
193 km or 120 mi	Jackson	$1838
193 km or 120 mi	Paducah	$1686
199 km or 124 mi	Henderson	$1808
200 km or 124 mi	Radcliff	$1859
205 km or 127 mi	Cleveland	$2096
213 km or 132 mi	Evansville	$1989
218 km or 135 mi	Albertville	$1806
219 km or 136 mi	Somerset	$1365
226 km or 140 mi	Dalton	$1602
227 km or 141 mi	Oak Ridge	$1391
234 km or 145 mi	Dyersburg	$2079
237 km or 147 mi	Farragut	$1896
250 km or 155 mi	Gadsden	$1595