Gwangju vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gwangju	Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1178	$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3262	$5406
🏠 One person rent	$485	$1332
🏘️ Family rent	$860	$2509
🍽️ Food expenses	$480	$657
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2275	$4116
😷 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 4654th and 1309th ($1178 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1150th 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 1.8 months in Omaha. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Omaha ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 243rd 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	$6.87	$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38	$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$4.53
☕ Cappuccino	$3.55	$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.42	$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$421	$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$329	$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$880	$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.8	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8083	$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5291	$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.8	$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.36	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.43	$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.61	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.6	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.8	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.1	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.9	$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1134	$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27402	$24758

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1027
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$960
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$999
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$915
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$981
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$980
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1007
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1146
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1084
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$1008
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1066
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1134
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$975
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$931
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1002
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1043
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$995
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$893
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1083
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$992
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1114
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$997
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$977
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$901
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1222
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1027
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1157
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1122
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$973
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1025
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$992
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1165

Cities near Omaha

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Council Bluffs	$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi	Bellevue	$2101
44 km or 27 mi	Fremont	$2045
75 km or 47 mi	Lincoln	$1679
114 km or 71 mi	Columbus	$1885
140 km or 87 mi	Sioux	$1719
145 km or 90 mi	Norfolk	$1947
183 km or 114 mi	Waukee	$1859
194 km or 121 mi	Urbandale	$1869
195 km or 121 mi	St. Joseph	$1980
195 km or 121 mi	West Des Moines	$1863
198 km or 123 mi	Johnston	$1869
200 km or 124 mi	Grand Island	$1893
203 km or 126 mi	Des Moines	$1779
205 km or 128 mi	Fort Dodge	$1805
207 km or 129 mi	Ankeny	$1802
213 km or 133 mi	Hastings	$1863
217 km or 135 mi	Ames	$1650
236 km or 147 mi	Manhattan	$1807
236 km or 147 mi	Leavenworth	$2033
248 km or 154 mi	Topeka	$1577
259 km or 161 mi	Junction	$2026
259 km or 161 mi	Sioux Falls	$1770
260 km or 161 mi	Gladstone	$1998
263 km or 163 mi	Liberty	$1956
264 km or 164 mi	Lawrence	$1690
265 km or 165 mi	Kearney	$1781
266 km or 165 mi	Kansas City	$2053
272 km or 169 mi	Marshalltown	$1697
272 km or 169 mi	Shawnee	$2231
275 km or 171 mi	Kansas	$2084
277 km or 172 mi	Lenexa	$2308
278 km or 173 mi	Independence	$1850
279 km or 173 mi	Prairie Village	$2287
283 km or 176 mi	Overland Park	$2433
285 km or 177 mi	Olathe	$2258
285 km or 177 mi	Raytown	$2019
287 km or 178 mi	Leawood	$2316
288 km or 179 mi	Gardner	$2100
291 km or 181 mi	Blue Springs	$1978