Gwangju vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
82
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
468K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 52% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4654th and 806th ($1178 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Raleigh

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Gwangju Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$22229

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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$2278
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$2383
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$1859
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$2228
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$2217
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$2137
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$2158
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$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
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$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
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$2057
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$2043
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$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
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$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
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$1972
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$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
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$2135
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$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753