Gwangju vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Gwangju New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2627
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2520
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.8M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5722nd and 4th ($970 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in New York City. Gwangju ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1963rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9605
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22211
$17718

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$810
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$953
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1000
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$828
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1098
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$973
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$868
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1009
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$877
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$1009
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$946
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$994
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$990
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$978
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$863
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$969
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$1089
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$968
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1161
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$880
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$913
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$877
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$989
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1110
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1095
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$929
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$1030
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$966
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$2775
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$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
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$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
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$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
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$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
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$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
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$2233
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$2521
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$2479
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$2485
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$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
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$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
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$2591
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$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
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$2255
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$2985