Gwangju vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$6215
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1568
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$2656
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$680
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$4810
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	58	88
😀 Quality of life	83	90
🏙️ Population	1.49M	653K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4821st and 603rd ($1101 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 553rd 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 Portland. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 439th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Portland

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	Gwangju	Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$7.4
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$187
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$16585

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Portland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi	Milwaukie	$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lake Oswego	$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi	Beaverton	$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi	Tigard	$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi	Vancouver	$2465
17 km or 11 mi	West Linn	$2425
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$2432
18 km or 11 mi	Gresham	$2484
18 km or 11 mi	Oregon City	$2420
25 km or 16 mi	Hillsboro	$2341
33 km or 21 mi	Newberg	$2410
35 km or 21 mi	Forest Grove	$2353
44 km or 27 mi	Woodburn	$2585
54 km or 33 mi	McMinnville	$2379
64 km or 40 mi	Keizer	$2361
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2368
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2095
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2119
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2029
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2206
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2523
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1967
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2174
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2571
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2406
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2460
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$2604
184 km or 114 mi	Lakewood	$2449
185 km or 115 mi	Aberdeen	$1744
187 km or 116 mi	Puyallup	$2644
190 km or 118 mi	University Place	$2604
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2517
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2796
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2532
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2338
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1882
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2784
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2623
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2579
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2741