Gwangju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
86
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.39M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5224th and 50th ($1062 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 137th 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
$6.5
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$26517

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$1005
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$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
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$1015
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$1072
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$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
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$1019
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$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
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$961
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$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
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$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
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$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
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$1005
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$984
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$954
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$2995
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$2933
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$3033
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$3040
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$1295
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$3245
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$2976
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$3251
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$2927
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$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
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$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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