Gwangju vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.49M
441K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 63% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4654th and 91st ($1178 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 73rd 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 Oakland. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Oakland

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Gwangju Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$27655

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288