Gwangju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
87
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4654th and 45th ($1178 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs San Diego

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Gwangju San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$21468

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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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647