Gwangju vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$1931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$4731
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1062
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$1747
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$617
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$3751
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	71
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	1.41M	681K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 5869th and 2243rd ($957 vs $1931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1701st 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 1.9 months in Oklahoma City. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Oklahoma City ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Oklahoma City

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	Gwangju	Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$6.06
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$2449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$1707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$4.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$95.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$23633

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi	Del	$1952
14 km or 8.6 mi	Midwest	$1942
17 km or 10 mi	Moore	$2008
19 km or 12 mi	Yukon	$1871
20 km or 12 mi	Mustang	$1924
20 km or 13 mi	Edmond	$1702
31 km or 19 mi	Norman	$2085
57 km or 35 mi	Shawnee	$1885
83 km or 51 mi	Stillwater	$1830
107 km or 66 mi	Enid	$1809
114 km or 71 mi	Duncan	$1843
126 km or 78 mi	Lawton	$1634
142 km or 88 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
143 km or 89 mi	Ponca	$1449
149 km or 93 mi	Ardmore	$1896
159 km or 99 mi	Bixby	$1902
161 km or 100 mi	Tulsa	$1902
170 km or 105 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
178 km or 111 mi	Owasso	$1836
196 km or 122 mi	Claremore	$1853
198 km or 123 mi	Wichita Falls	$1537
198 km or 123 mi	Muskogee	$1515
200 km or 124 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
212 km or 132 mi	Denison	$2188
222 km or 138 mi	Sherman	$2210
231 km or 144 mi	Derby	$1859
246 km or 153 mi	Wichita	$1811
255 km or 158 mi	Denton	$1968
263 km or 164 mi	Corinth	$2205
264 km or 164 mi	Little Elm	$2209
267 km or 166 mi	McKinney	$2276
269 km or 167 mi	Frisco	$2397
272 km or 169 mi	Paris	$1949
273 km or 169 mi	The Colony	$2220
276 km or 171 mi	Flower Mound	$2125
276 km or 172 mi	Lewisville	$2062
277 km or 172 mi	Allen	$2268
280 km or 174 mi	Plano	$2155
281 km or 175 mi	Siloam Springs	$2042
283 km or 176 mi	Carrollton	$2168