Gwangju vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$4674
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1211
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$1801
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$582
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4112
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	58	81
😀 Quality of life	73	91
🏙️ Population	1.41M	1.43M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 54% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5869th and 1833rd ($957 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1452nd 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 156th 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	$5.53	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$6.15
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$19123

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2093
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2105
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2120
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2125
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2168
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$1944
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2475
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2149
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2110
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2003
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$1857
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$1903
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$1005
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1722
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2070
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1855
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$1897
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1708
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$1010
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$796
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$1950
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1843
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2066
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2093
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2519
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2033
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2261
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2107
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1860
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2064
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2093