Gwangju vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$4100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.43M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 47% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5038th and 1930th ($1081 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1571st 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 2 months in San Antonio. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs San Antonio

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Gwangju San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$15049

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$1005
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$991
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$831
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$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
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$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
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$1100

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$2221
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$2241
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$2196
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$2105
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$2022
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$2011
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$1981
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$1993
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$1900
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$2209
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