Gwangju vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gwangju	Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1147	$1969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2964	$4558
🏠 One person rent	$445	$1171
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$1789
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$555
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2261	$3472
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	71
😀 Quality of life	84	83
🏙️ Population	1.49M	681K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 4575th and 1871st ($1147 vs $1969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1610th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Oklahoma City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Oklahoma City ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 335th 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	$7.44	$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.5	$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$5.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$1067
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$847	$2192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$587	$1266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.9	$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.7	$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8909	$3846
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4824	$1752
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.8	$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.21	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.1	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$9.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.91	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$77.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.7	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$1577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19812	$21847

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1028
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$991
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1041
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$902
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$965
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$787
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$984
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$923
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$975
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$878
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$945
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$932
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$953
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$992
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1084
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$924
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$910
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$949
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1006
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$963
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$882
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1073
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$973
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1113
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$1055
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1060
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$907
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$940
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1005
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1003
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1029
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$963
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1002
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1056

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi	Del	$1956
14 km or 8.6 mi	Midwest	$1943
17 km or 10 mi	Moore	$2049
19 km or 12 mi	Yukon	$1880
20 km or 12 mi	Mustang	$1944
20 km or 13 mi	Edmond	$1604
31 km or 19 mi	Norman	$2144
57 km or 35 mi	Shawnee	$1916
83 km or 51 mi	Stillwater	$1741
107 km or 66 mi	Enid	$1827
114 km or 71 mi	Duncan	$1890
126 km or 78 mi	Lawton	$1807
142 km or 88 mi	Sapulpa	$1773
143 km or 89 mi	Ponca	$1728
149 km or 93 mi	Ardmore	$1912
159 km or 99 mi	Bixby	$1777
161 km or 100 mi	Tulsa	$1695
170 km or 105 mi	Broken Arrow	$1771
178 km or 111 mi	Owasso	$1777
196 km or 122 mi	Claremore	$1765
198 km or 123 mi	Wichita Falls	$1652
198 km or 123 mi	Muskogee	$1647
200 km or 124 mi	Bartlesville	$1762
212 km or 132 mi	Denison	$2194
222 km or 138 mi	Sherman	$2208
231 km or 144 mi	Derby	$1820
246 km or 153 mi	Wichita	$1774
255 km or 158 mi	Denton	$2119
263 km or 164 mi	Corinth	$2111
264 km or 164 mi	Little Elm	$2200
267 km or 166 mi	McKinney	$2431
269 km or 167 mi	Frisco	$2384
272 km or 169 mi	Paris	$2127
273 km or 169 mi	The Colony	$2235
276 km or 171 mi	Flower Mound	$1982
276 km or 172 mi	Lewisville	$1804
277 km or 172 mi	Allen	$2467
280 km or 174 mi	Plano	$2516
281 km or 175 mi	Siloam Springs	$1944
283 km or 176 mi	Carrollton	$2157