Gwangju vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$4747
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1165
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$2000
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$596
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$3934
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	74
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	1.41M	486K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 52% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 5869th and 1993rd ($957 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1551st 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 2 months in Omaha. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Omaha ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 287th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Gwangju	Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$21139

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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

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Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Council Bluffs	$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi	Bellevue	$1883
44 km or 27 mi	Fremont	$1950
75 km or 47 mi	Lincoln	$1643
114 km or 71 mi	Columbus	$1901
140 km or 87 mi	Sioux	$1740
145 km or 90 mi	Norfolk	$1923
183 km or 114 mi	Waukee	$1960
194 km or 121 mi	Urbandale	$1963
195 km or 121 mi	St. Joseph	$1977
195 km or 121 mi	West Des Moines	$1972
198 km or 123 mi	Johnston	$1951
200 km or 124 mi	Grand Island	$1795
203 km or 126 mi	Des Moines	$1900
205 km or 128 mi	Fort Dodge	$1828
207 km or 129 mi	Ankeny	$1819
213 km or 133 mi	Hastings	$1848
217 km or 135 mi	Ames	$1811
236 km or 147 mi	Manhattan	$1790
236 km or 147 mi	Leavenworth	$2134
248 km or 154 mi	Topeka	$1574
259 km or 161 mi	Junction	$1908
259 km or 161 mi	Sioux Falls	$1844
260 km or 161 mi	Gladstone	$1944
263 km or 163 mi	Liberty	$1680
264 km or 164 mi	Lawrence	$1832
265 km or 165 mi	Kearney	$1765
266 km or 165 mi	Kansas City	$2220
272 km or 169 mi	Marshalltown	$1787
272 km or 169 mi	Shawnee	$2307
275 km or 171 mi	Kansas	$2158
277 km or 172 mi	Lenexa	$2372
278 km or 173 mi	Independence	$1864
279 km or 173 mi	Prairie Village	$2357
283 km or 176 mi	Overland Park	$2499
285 km or 177 mi	Olathe	$2327
285 km or 177 mi	Raytown	$2080
287 km or 178 mi	Leawood	$2349
288 km or 179 mi	Gardner	$2173
291 km or 181 mi	Blue Springs	$2018