Gwangju vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$9189
🏠 One person rent	$392	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$4417
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$842
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$5389
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	58	100
😀 Quality of life	73	95
🏙️ Population	1.41M	8.8M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5869th and 4th ($957 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 15th 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	$5.53	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$159
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$21713

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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 New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192