Gwangju vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.8M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4654th and 5th ($1178 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 411th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs New York City

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Gwangju New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$20585

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$1040
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108