Gwangju vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$5023
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1218
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$2227
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$605
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$4141
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	75
😀 Quality of life	83	88
🏙️ Population	1.49M	486K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 47% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 4821st and 1666th ($1101 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1477th 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 2 months in Omaha. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Omaha ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 439th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Omaha

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	Gwangju	Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$4.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$1801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$5.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$6.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$8.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$95.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$917
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$24732

Cost of living in other countries

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Omaha

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Council Bluffs	$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi	Bellevue	$2014
44 km or 27 mi	Fremont	$1994
75 km or 47 mi	Lincoln	$1698
114 km or 71 mi	Columbus	$1996
140 km or 87 mi	Sioux	$1759
145 km or 90 mi	Norfolk	$1949
183 km or 114 mi	Waukee	$1859
194 km or 121 mi	Urbandale	$1865
195 km or 121 mi	St. Joseph	$2000
195 km or 121 mi	West Des Moines	$1878
198 km or 123 mi	Johnston	$1857
200 km or 124 mi	Grand Island	$1853
203 km or 126 mi	Des Moines	$1831
205 km or 128 mi	Fort Dodge	$1854
207 km or 129 mi	Ankeny	$1706
213 km or 133 mi	Hastings	$1829
217 km or 135 mi	Ames	$1709
236 km or 147 mi	Manhattan	$1777
236 km or 147 mi	Leavenworth	$2092
248 km or 154 mi	Topeka	$1649
259 km or 161 mi	Junction	$1993
259 km or 161 mi	Sioux Falls	$1848
260 km or 161 mi	Gladstone	$1992
263 km or 163 mi	Liberty	$1922
264 km or 164 mi	Lawrence	$1720
265 km or 165 mi	Kearney	$1684
266 km or 165 mi	Kansas City	$2196
272 km or 169 mi	Marshalltown	$1710
272 km or 169 mi	Shawnee	$2259
275 km or 171 mi	Kansas	$2121
277 km or 172 mi	Lenexa	$2322
278 km or 173 mi	Independence	$1825
279 km or 173 mi	Prairie Village	$2312
283 km or 176 mi	Overland Park	$2437
285 km or 177 mi	Olathe	$2290
285 km or 177 mi	Raytown	$2039
287 km or 178 mi	Leawood	$2325
288 km or 179 mi	Gardner	$2124
291 km or 181 mi	Blue Springs	$1979