Gwangju vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gwangju	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1178	$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3262	$5321
🏠 One person rent	$485	$1252
🏘️ Family rent	$860	$2291
🍽️ Food expenses	$480	$670
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2275	$3968
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	86
😀 Quality of life	83	88
🏙️ Population	1.49M	384K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 46% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4654th and 1420th ($1178 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs New Orleans

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	Gwangju	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.87	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38	$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.55	$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.42	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$421	$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$329	$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$880	$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.8	$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8083	$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5291	$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.8	$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.36	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.43	$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.61	$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.6	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.8	$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.1	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$140
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.9	$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1134	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27402	$10192

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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 New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2092
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$1972
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1711
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$1964
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1757
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1530
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2124
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2031
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2011
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1748
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1801
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1678
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1785
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1922
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1898
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1825
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1862
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1959
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1898
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1871
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2096
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2254
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1969
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2053
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1773
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2088
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2033
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2097
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$1987
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$2053
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1960
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$2004
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1892
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1567
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1783
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1865
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1798
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1653
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1985