Gwangju vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5002
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2160
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
76
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
1.49M
486K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 5038th and 1714th ($1081 vs $2106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1428th 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 1.9 months in Omaha. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Omaha ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 232nd 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
$6.64
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$9.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$24851

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$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
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$1085
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$959
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$1063
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$1008
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$1020
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$934
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$913
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$1084
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$1038
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$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
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$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
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$973
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