Gwangju vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gwangju Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
653K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4575th and 564th ($1147 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 507th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Gwangju vs Portland infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Gwangju vs Portland

Prices for goods and services in Gwangju and Portland are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Gwangju Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$19330

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463