Gwangju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
87
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4821st and 36th ($1101 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 439th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$28706

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$1012
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$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

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$3065
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$2962
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$2914
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$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
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$2907
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$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
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$2936
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$2732
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$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
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$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
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$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
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$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759