Gwangju vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$2744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$6170
🏠 One person rent	$453	$1662
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$2865
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$796
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$2589
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	58	11
😀 Quality of life	86	66
🏙️ Population	1.41M	228K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 5224th and 503rd ($1062 vs $2744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and the Bahamas, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Bahamas comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Nassau. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 424th and 4997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nassau

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	Gwangju	Nassau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$29.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$5.28
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$1371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$1402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$2500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$2495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$83.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$4174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$3296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$33.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$3.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$5.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$6.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$4.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$4.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$29.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$4.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$5.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$4.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$16513

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$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

Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2640
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2767
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3297
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2738
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2963
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2465
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3050
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2775
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2620
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2695
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2739
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$3006
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2713
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2831
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2806
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2810
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3144
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3170
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2664