Gwangju vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$5293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
1.41M
441K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 67% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5224th and 124th ($1062 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 86th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 65th 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
$6.5
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$20916

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395