Gwangju vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$392
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$5290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
1.41M
441K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 71% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5869th and 95th ($957 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 70th 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
$5.53
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$20453

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357