Gwangju vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.61M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5224th and 1175th ($1062 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Phoenix

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Gwangju Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$18987

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131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
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$1015
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$1072
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$922
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$1019
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$994
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$986
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$916
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$961
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$1032
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$991
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$1043
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$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
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$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
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$976
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$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
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$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
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$1005
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$954
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$2089
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$1930
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$2589
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$2059
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$1993
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$2798
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$1764
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$2110
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$776
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$1919
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$978
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